Xi Jinping: China and India Should View Their Bilateral Relations From Perspective of Long-Term Development

The Chinese leader called on Beijing and New Delhi to capitalise on each other’s strengths and work together on development within BRICS

China and India should approach the development of bilateral relations from a strategic perspective and take into account the long-term interests of both countries. Chinese President Xi Jinping made these remarks during a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, reports ANI, a partner of TV BRICS.

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The South African Police Service has vowed to intensify investigations into the deaths of five women whose bodies have been discovered in the Kempton Park area over the past two months.

Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane said police would leave no stone unturned to identify and arrest those responsible for the deaths.

The latest development came on Monday following the discovery of a fifth body in Gauteng, while investigators continued working to establish whetherREAD MORE

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has unveiled its mayoral candidates for Gauteng ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, promising to tackle what it describes as years of municipal decline, corruption and poor service delivery.

The party announced 11 candidates on Monday, saying they had been selected to lead its campaign to take control of municipalities across the province.

ATM National Spokesperson Zama Ntshona said the party wanted voters to view the elections as an opportunity toREAD MORE

Mauro Vieira comments on the consolidation of the group, the role of the NDB and trade growth on the sidelines of the Summit in New Delhi

BRICS is entering a phase of consolidation, prioritising the integration of new members and strengthening dialogue with the group’s partner countries. This assessment was made by Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in India, in an exclusive interview with Brasil 247, a TV BRICSREAD MORE

The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) is calling for people living with HIV to be offered six-month supplies of antiretroviral (ARV) medication as it prepares to mobilise outside three clinics in Mangaung, Johannesburg and Mopani.

The organisation will deploy about 150 members to Mmabana Clinic, Orange Farm Ext 7 Clinic and Mapayeni Clinic between Tuesday and Monday to educate patients about longer ARV refills and encourage eligible patients to request a six-month supply during their clinic visits.

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Not In My Name International (NIMNI) has called for an urgent and coordinated investigation into the disappearance of runner and mother Elizabeth Mokolo Moselakgomo, amid reports that several women’s bodies have been discovered in the area where she went missing.

Moselakgomo’s disappearance has sparked concern among her family, friends and members of the running community, who continue to hope for her safe return.

The organisation said it had joined South Africans in the search for Moselakgomo, describingREAD MORE

Eskom’s recent operational results deserve to be taken at face value, because they are genuinely hard to achieve. The utility has now gone 476 consecutive days without loadshedding. Its year-to-date Energy Availability Factor has climbed to 67,79%, the highest level in six years, while unplanned outages have fallen to 19,47% of capacity, down 7,52 percentage points on the same period last year. Diesel expenditure on emergency open-cycle gas turbines has fallen 81,64% year-on-year, from R5,93 billion to R1,08 billion,READ MORE

Heads of state call for the group’s solutions to be made accessible to all countries of the Global South

BRICS leaders addressed a session of the 18th BRICS Summit in the Outreach / BRICS Plus format in New Delhi. Participants presented a number of initiatives under the four priorities of India’s Chairship – resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. Partner countries of the group and representatives of regional and international organisations also took part in the session.