China Launches Special Platform to Help Businesses Enter Overseas Markets

It will facilitate greater cooperation within the BRICS countries and the group’s partner nations

A platform designed to help Chinese businesses enter markets in other countries has been launched in Xiamen (eastern China). It is expected to expand Chinese businesses’ access to markets in BRICS+ countries. This was reported by Belt and Road News Network (BRNN), a partner of TV BRICS.

The platform operates with a dedicated session for each country. Thematic events are planned,READ MORE

The Democratic Alliance has called on the Ekurhuleni Metro to fast-track the disciplinary hearing of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi, as he appears in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for a bail application.

DA members picketed outside the court ahead of bail proceedings involving Mkhwanazi and his four co-accused, who are facing charges linked to the 2022 murder of suspected criminal Emmanuel Mbense.

Mkhwanazi andREAD MORE

The sector recorded higher international and domestic visitor numbers, alongside growth in tourism enterprises and employment

Ghana welcomed 1,306,962 international tourists in 2025, up from 1,288,804 the previous year. Tourism revenue generated by international arrivals reached US$4.34 billion, according to Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Abla Dzifa Gomashie.

Domestic tourism also recorded growth, with visits rising from 1.68 million in 2024 to 1.79 million in 2025, representing a 7 per cent increase. Gomashie outlined the sector’sREAD MORE

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his condolences to Zimbabwe following the deaths of 44 people in the Lake Kariba ferry tragedy, as questions mount over the vessel’s capacity, safety measures and the circumstances surrounding its final voyage.

The ferry, identified as the Mbuya Nehanda, capsized on Lake Kariba on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, while carrying passengers travelling between Kariba town and rural communities in Mashonaland West.

Zimbabwean authorities initially reported that the vessel was carrying 90 passengersREAD MORE

The National Prosecuting Authority says three complainants were allegedly brought to KwaZulu-Natal under false pretences of employment before being held against their will for sexual exploitation.

A 65-year-old Durban businessman appeared in the Durban Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday facing multiple charges arising from the alleged trafficking and exploitation of the women.

KwaZulu-Natal NPA regional spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said the allegations relate to an incident between February and March 2022.

“The charges emanate fromREAD MORE

The mineral could open up new possibilities for the development of materials using “soft chemistry” techniques

Researchers from Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU), a partner of TV BRICS, the Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the A. E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum have discovered a new mineral on the Kola Peninsula, provisionally named Kola Ashcroftine. This was reported on the university’s website.

The discovery was made in the Khibiny alkaline massif,READ MORE

South Africa’s unemployment crisis is no longer simply a cyclical labour market problem. It is a structural economic challenge that requires a coordinated and sustained policy response. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey confirms the severity of the situation. In the second quarter of 2026, the official unemployment rate increased to 33.6%, up by 0.9 percentage points from the previous quarter. The number of unemployed people increased by 345,000 to 8.481 million. The expanded unemployment rate, which includes discouragedREAD MORE

Non-player character (NPC) interactions are wildly popular among young visitors across China. Step away from routine check-in tourism and act alongside these performers — you’ll enjoy a deeply immersive travel experience.

African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

A 23-year-old man accused of being behind the deadly shooting that claimed the lives of two Gauteng police officers and two women in Reiger Park, Ekurhuleni, has appeared in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court facing nine charges.

Reagan Cheslin Collis made his first court appearance following his arrest in connection with the shooting last Friday.

The State intends opposing bail when Collis returns to court on August 25.

According to Hawks spokesperson Katlego Mogale, investigators believe theREAD MORE

The country’s authorities are counting on expanding manufacturing cooperation with Indian businesses

Egypt is keen to attract long-term investment from India into its industrial sector, which will help to develop manufacturing, boost exports and create jobs. This was stated by Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid Saleh. He spoke at a meeting with representatives of Indian business during a visit to India to attend the 16th BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Jaipur, reports READ MORE