SAFA Blames US, Mexico Tax Compliance Issues for Delays in Bafana World Cup Bonuses

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has attributed delays in paying Bafana Bafana players and support staff their 2026 FIFA World Cup (FWC26) bonuses to outstanding international tax compliance requirements in the United States and Mexico.

SAFA said in a statement on Monday the bonuses have not been withheld because of a lack of funds, but because the association is still required to comply with federal and state tax laws in the US, as wellREAD MORE

The expansion under the modified UDAN scheme aims to strengthen regional air connectivity and bring aviation infrastructure closer to smaller cities and towns

India will build 100 new airports over the next 10 years as part of an expansion of regional air connectivity, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu has said.

The proposed expansion will be carried out under the modified UDAN regional connectivity scheme, approved for implementation from 2026-27 to 2035-36, as reported by Trinity Mirror,READ MORE

South African red meat producers are set to gain access to Egypt’s sizeable consumer market, following the conclusion of bilateral negotiations governing the export of beef and other red meat products between the two countries.

The breakthrough is expected to create new opportunities for South Africa’s livestock farmers and meat processors, while helping the local red meat industry diversify its export markets at a time when the sector continues to face significant animal-health challenges.

According to aREAD MORE

The cooperation is aimed at strengthening the scientific and technological ties between the BRICS+ countries, developing expert communities, and promoting science

TV BRICS is expanding its coverage in the global media space of the scientific and technological potential of BRICS member and partner states. The International Intergovernmental Research Organisation Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) has become the international media network’s new partner in this area. In 2026, the organisation marks its 70th anniversary. The world-renowned scientific centreREAD MORE

The National Prosecuting Authority says it is ready to proceed with the prosecution of media personality Molemo Katleho Maarohanye, popularly known as Jub Jub, in a firearm-related case stemming from an alleged confrontation with an e-hailing driver in Edenvale.

Maarohanye appeared in the Germiston Magistrates’ Court on Monday, after failing to attend an earlier court proceeding.

The case was postponed to 17 September 2026 after the State requested additional time to ensure that the defence was fullyREAD MORE

The country is implementing a roadmap for education development and digitalisation

Ethiopia is preparing to integrate artificial intelligence into the core curriculum. Schools across the country are progressively implementing the provisions of the government’s Digital Ethiopia 2030 programme. As noted by Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation, a TV BRICS partner, the full implementation of the planned reforms will require consistent and concerted efforts at all levels of society.

The government is overseeing the development of infrastructure andREAD MORE

A 53-year-old scholar transport driver was shot dead in Westbury, Johannesburg, on Monday morning, prompting a manhunt for two suspects who fled the scene in a blue Volkswagen Polo.

The fatal shooting happened at about 08:10 am after the driver had reportedly dropped off schoolchildren and was preparing to park his vehicle at a flat in the Westbury area.

According to Gauteng police, two unknown men approached the victim and opened fire.

The driver sustained multipleREAD MORE

Thirty-five years later, the history of SASCO remains inseparable from the broader struggle for a just, democratic and transformed South Africa. It is a history written not merely in conference resolutions and organisational documents, but in the courage of generations of students who refused to accept exclusion, inequality and injustice as their permanent reality.

As former SASCO leaders and deployees who served at the Unisa National SRC from 2014–2016, we carry with us the prideREAD MORE

Recognition of qualifications currently operates on a bilateral basis, but the parties aim to establish a common agreement for all BRICS countries

At the upcoming BRICS Summit, participants intend to make progress towards concluding a multilateral agreement on the mutual recognition of higher education diplomas and academic degrees, including PhD degrees. This was stated by Vladimir Filippov, President of Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, a TV BRICS partner, in an exclusive interview with TV BRICS.

“WeREAD MORE

The long-delayed revival of the Mtititi Fumani Gold Mine in Limpopo has entered a new phase, with Supa Precious Metals (Pty) Ltd now identified as the company tasked with taking the project forward.

The announcement was made on Friday, 28 August 2026, when Limpopo MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) Tshitereke Matibe and Vhembe District Municipality Executive Mayor Miyelani Chauke introduced the new contractor to Hosi Mtititi Samuel Chauke and his traditional council during a visitREAD MORE