Development of 5G Networks and Telecommunications Cooperation in BRICS Countries

Why are fifth-generation networks in the BRICS+ countries increasingly becoming an element of industrial infrastructure rather than merely a telecommunications technology? What 5G deployment models have already emerged within BRICS+, and how do they create different investment risk-return profiles? Read more in this TV BRICS article.

Where value is created in the 5G market

The shift toward an industrial model of 5G in the BRICS+ countries is driven by economic logic. The consumer segment offers a longerREAD MORE

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has ordered an urgent departmental intervention at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) as the institution remains shut down following an arson attack at its Bellville campus.

Manamela has directed a team from the Department of Higher Education and Training’s University Education Branch to work with CPUT management, the university council and student leadership to find a way out of the escalating crisis.

The intervention comes after the universityREAD MORE

South African National Parks (SANParks) has warned visitors to the Kruger National Park against ignoring road closures, removing “no entry” signs or driving through restricted areas, saying such actions are placing tourists, rangers and other staff at risk while putting additional pressure on already stretched resources.

The warning comes as the park continues its extensive infrastructure recovery programme following severe flooding in January, with repairs expected to cost about R950 million.

Kruger National ParkREAD MORE

The Madlanga Commission has turned its attention to a trove of WhatsApp messages extracted from the phone of late taxi boss Jothan “King Mswazi” Msibi, uncovering alleged attempts to trade sophisticated surveillance technology, influence an Ekurhuleni tender and intervene in criminal cases.

No witness was called to the stand on Tuesday, with proceedings instead focused on evidence led by Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC from Msibi’s WhatsApp communications.

Msibi died in January 2024 and has previously been linkedREAD MORE

Football supporters can now secure their seats for the highly anticipated 2026 MTN8 semi-final clashes, with tickets officially on sale ahead of this weekend’s fixtures.

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) confirmed on Tuesday that tickets for both semi-final ties are available at R100 each, giving fans the opportunity to watch some of South Africa’s top clubs battle for a place in the MTN8 final.

Tickets are available at Open Tickets outlets nationwide, including Shoprite, Checkers and UsaveREAD MORE

The ANC keeps begging the white people who despise it, while disrespecting the black people who put it into power.

The ANC would rather squander the power black people gave the party, by governing with the DA as cajoled by ‘the markets’ — the euphemism for white economic power.

If that cajoling by ‘the markets’ is what matters most, then what is this talk of democracy in aid of? Is democracy something that big money can buyREAD MORE

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has welcomed a damning provisional Public Protector report which found systemic deficiencies in the administration, governance, funding and oversight of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), warning that years of institutional failures have prejudiced students and undermined their constitutional right to further education.

Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka released a Section 7(9) notice on Tuesday outlining intended findings from a systemic investigation into NSFAS, the Department of Higher Education andREAD MORE

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed infrastructure, regional trade and industrialisation at the centre of South Africa’s year at the helm of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), promising to turn regional commitments into projects that can be measured in jobs, electricity, railways and faster border crossings.

Closing the 46th SADC Summit in Durban on Monday evening, Ramaphosa said the region had the resources and political will to become a major centre of growth, but warned thatREAD MORE

A 16-year-old Malmesbury teenager has been arrested after South African police, working with international law enforcement agencies, allegedly uncovered child sexual abuse material on electronic devices linked to him.

The teenager was arrested on Monday following an intelligence-driven operation by the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) National Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) Team.

The operation followed intelligence received from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the US Embassy and the National Centre for MissingREAD MORE

Lusaka — President Hakainde Hichilema has been declared the winner of Zambia’s August 13 presidential election, securing a second term in office.

According to the final results announced by the Electoral Commission of Zambia, Hichilema polled 2,967,326 votes, representing 60.7 percent, while his closest challenger, Brian Mundubile, received 1,856,217 votes, or 38.0 percent.

The results cover all 226 constituencies, with Hichilema winning 124 constituencies against Mundubile’s 102.
Hichilema’s victory gives the incumbent a fresh mandate after aREAD MORE