BRICS Summit: Ramaphosa Heads to India to Push Trade, Investment and African Infrastructure

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in New Delhi, India, ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, where South Africa is expected to push for increased trade and investment, industrialisation and greater investment in African infrastructure.

Ramaphosa arrived in the Indian capital on Friday morning for the summit, which will take place from 12 to 13 September at the Bharat Mandapam under India’s chairship.

The summit is being held under the theme: “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Security”.

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Six Nigerian nationals accused of defrauding more than 100 women in the United States of more than R100 million through online romance scams are set to be extradited from South Africa to face charges in the US.

The extradition is being facilitated by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks, together with INTERPOL South Africa.

The six men are alleged to be members of the Black Axe organised criminal network and are wantedREAD MORE

* “It is for our shared pursuit and for the overarching trend of peace and development that we BRICS countries have come together,” Chinese President Xi Jinping has said.

* Today, the BRICS has expanded to 11 member countries and 10 partner countries, becoming a force for advancing a multipolar world and greater democracy in international relations.

BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi from Sept.READ MORE

Edward Khomotso Madiba, the inmate who escaped from the Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre near Mahikeng in the North West on Sunday, has been rearrested in Brits following a coordinated search operation involving police, correctional services officials and members of the local farming community.

Madiba was arrested at about 10 pm on Wednesday after information received by the South African Police Service (SAPS) led investigators to the Bojanala Sub-District.

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uMkhonto weSizwe Party president Jacob Zuma has ordered an investigation into allegations that legitimate councillor candidates were removed from party lists submitted to the Independent Electoral Commission and replaced with other names.

The party announced the investigation on Wednesday, saying the allegations surrounding its recent councillor selection process were serious and required the organisation to establish what had happened.

According to the MK Party, allegations had emerged that some duly nominated candidates were removed from lists submittedREAD MORE

South Africans have perfected a peculiar political art: we speak from both sides of our mouths and have cultivated the habit of knowingly fooling ourselves and anyone else willing to listen.

We complain about broken municipalities, collapsing infrastructure, potholes, sewage in the streets, intermittent water, dysfunctional electricity systems, and councils that cannot perform the most elementary functions of government. Then, when election time arrives, we participate in another ritual, as though changing the name on a ballot paperREAD MORE

Why is the pharmaceutical industry becoming an element of strategic infrastructure on a par with energy, transport and digital technologies? How can BRICS and BRICS+ countries draw on India’s experience to build a joint architecture of pharmaceutical sovereignty? Read the TV BRICS article

Medicines as strategic infrastructure of the global economy

The COVID-19 pandemic elevated the pharmaceutical industry to the level of strategic infrastructure, comparable in importance to energy, transport and digital technologies. Access to medicines, vaccinesREAD MORE

Hlengiwe Goodness Buthelezi, the woman wanted in connection with the murder of media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, has been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal, bringing another suspect into police custody in the case.

Buthelezi, 40, was arrested on a warrant in Msinga on Wednesday, 9 September, after police received information that she was hiding in the Ngcengeni area.

KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said detectives and members of the Visible Policing unit followed up the information beforeREAD MORE

Mamelodi Sundowns are sending an early warning to their Betway Premiership rivals: Bafana Ba Style are once again setting the pace.

The Brazilians strengthened their grip on the summit with a convincing 3-0 victory over Siwelele at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday night, opening up a six-point lead over second-placed Orlando Pirates.

It was another statement of intent from Miguel Cardoso’s side, who are yet to taste defeat in the league and have now won their last fiveREAD MORE

The process of entering and leaving the country now takes around 12 seconds

A new service has been launched at Dubai’s airports, enabling passport control officers to process passengers’ entry and exit directly on the spot. This is achieved using portable devices with biometric verification, integrated into the overall system. This was reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS.

The procedure takes approximately 12 seconds. The service is designed for use duringREAD MORE