North West ANC Deputy Secretary and Education MEC Viola Motsumi has applied for an interdict against ward councillor Obakeng Kgonare and businessman Godfrey Moleko Mooketsi, alleging they defamed and threatened her political career. In court papers filed before the Mahikeng High Court last week, Motsumi denies threatening to castrate Kgonare and resurrect his mother, saying… Continue reading Controversial North West MEC Denies Threatening to Castrate Ward Councillor and Seeks Court Interdict For Defamation
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Dannhauser Local Municipality Speaker Ousted As Mayor Faces Cost Order Prospect Amid Raging Political Turmoil
The raging political turmoil in the Dannahauser Local Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal took another turn on Wednesday when Speaker Sibusiso Myaka was ousted through a vote of no confidence. This was after his failed court bid to stop the sitting that had to be convened by a representative of the Department of Cooperative Governance and… Continue reading Dannhauser Local Municipality Speaker Ousted As Mayor Faces Cost Order Prospect Amid Raging Political Turmoil
VIDEO: Ngizwe Mchunu Takes A Jab At ‘Enemy’ EFF After Chinese Company Gifts Him Car
The controversial and self-proclaimed president of Amabhinca (Zulu traditionalists), Ngizwe Mchunu, used a platform in Port Shepstone in southern KwaZulu-Natal to take a jab at his “enemies”, including the EFF. Mchunu was in the coastal town to receive an early Christmas gift in the form of a car from the Chinese car dealership, JAC Motors.… Continue reading VIDEO: Ngizwe Mchunu Takes A Jab At ‘Enemy’ EFF After Chinese Company Gifts Him Car
SIU Pounces On Free State’s Masilonyana Local Municipality Over Suspected Tender Irregularities
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has pounced on a Free State municipality over suspected tender irregularities and maladministration involving water supply contracts. Assisted by the Hawks and the South African Police Service (SAPS), the unit’s members swooped on the Masilonyana Local Municipality’s premises in Welkom. They seized documents relating to tenders for the Brandfort Water… Continue reading SIU Pounces On Free State’s Masilonyana Local Municipality Over Suspected Tender Irregularities
Endumeni Municipal Officials Who Sold R1.7M Grader For A Song Face New Probe
A report to the council of Endumeni (Dundee) Local Municipality in north-western KwaZulu-Natal has recommended that the officials who underpriced and sold a municipal grader worth R1.7 million for R550 000 be hauled over the coals. This report also formed part of the resolutions passed during a meeting late November this year when the matter… Continue reading Endumeni Municipal Officials Who Sold R1.7M Grader For A Song Face New Probe
UAE Achieves Top Rankings In Global Quality Infrastructure Index
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has secured fifth place globally in the Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development (QI4SD) Index, as reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS. The index, launched by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) in 2022, evaluates countries on the readiness and effectiveness of their quality infrastructure… Continue reading UAE Achieves Top Rankings In Global Quality Infrastructure Index
The Green Electricity Market Is Growing By Leaps And Bounds In China
By purchasing Green Electricity Certificates (GECs), the organisers of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) have succeeded in making the once energy-intensive event more environmentally friendly. A few days before its opening in Shanghai at the beginning of November, the CIIE concluded a deal for 10,000 GECs with the Shanghai branch of China Huadian… Continue reading The Green Electricity Market Is Growing By Leaps And Bounds In China
RAF Says It Will Not Pay People Who Throw Themselves At Cars To Claim Money
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says it has become aware of a trend where some people deliberately throw themselves at moving cars in order to claim for injuries sustained on the road. As a result, it said should it find evidence that a claimant did that, it will not pay out the claim. In a… Continue reading RAF Says It Will Not Pay People Who Throw Themselves At Cars To Claim Money
Brazil Shows The Fourth Highest Economic Growth Among G20 Countries In The Third Quarter Of 2024
This growth is mainly attributed to an increase in investment, which contributed to a 10.8 per cent increase in gross fixed capital formation compared to the same period in 2023, according to Toda Palavra, partner of TV BRICS. Experts say the Brazilian government’s expectations, initially set at 3.3 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth… Continue reading Brazil Shows The Fourth Highest Economic Growth Among G20 Countries In The Third Quarter Of 2024
India-Russia Business Dialogue To Discuss Strengthening Of Bilateral Business Ties
The XV India-Russia Business Dialogue will be held in Moscow on 11 December. TV BRICS is the media partner of the event. The event will be attended by diplomats, representatives of the business community and authorities. The focus of attention will be on the current economic agenda and prospects for the development of business relations… Continue reading India-Russia Business Dialogue To Discuss Strengthening Of Bilateral Business Ties