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The African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo has praised its structures across the province for their continued efforts to strengthen the movement and ensure good governance. This follows the conclusion of the party’s Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meeting held at Frans Mohlala House in Polokwane on Monday, 10 November 2025.

Provincial Chairperson Chupu Stanley Mathabatha presented a political report, while the Provincial Secretary delivered the organisational report. The meeting was attended by National Executive Committee (NEC) members deployed to Limpopo.READ MORE

Ethiopia has begun producing critically important medicines that have not previously been manufactured in any African country. This will not only meet the domestic demand of the republic but also enable exports to pharmaceutical markets in other African states. The information was reported by Fana Media Corporation (FMC), a partner of TV BRICS.

The production is organised in the Kilinto Industrial Park in Addis Ababa. According to the park’s management, as of NovemberREAD MORE

Tony Forbes, father of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, has called for justice and demanded to know who commissioned the attack that killed his son and celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane in Durban in 2023. The two brothers accused of carrying out the murders, Siyabonga Ndimande and Malusi Ndimande, were extradited from Eswatini and arrived at King Shaka International Airport in KwaZulu Natal on Tuesday to face trial.

Speaking shortly after the suspects arrived, Forbes said if he had the opportunityREAD MORE

Writers from the BRICS countries convey the stories of different peoples through literature. The work of Egyptian author Salwa Bakr was recognised by the jury of the new BRICS Literature Award, which included her in the shortlist of nominees. In an interview with Za rubezhom, she spoke about how she became acquainted with Russia and what makes Egyptian literature unique.

How can such initiatives contribute toREAD MORE

A political storm is unfolding in Limpopo, where allegations of corruption and factionalism involving the African National Congress (ANC), the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU), and the Provincial Legislature have sparked growing tensions.

Despite the ANC insisting that its alliance with NEHAWU remains solid, a dossier seen by African Times paints a troubling picture of alleged corruption and collusion among certain union leaders and officials in the Limpopo Legislature.

A whistleblower, who requested anonymity for safety reasons,READ MORE

The 8th CIIE, which runs from Nov. 5 to 10, has seen an ever-growing number of enterprises flocking to Shanghai to tap the great potential of consumption and innovation on offer there. The CIIE serves as a tangible part of China’s major policy to push for a new round of high-standard opening up, and provides a significant opportunity for China to take the initiative in opening its huge market to the world. As the spillover effects of exhibits transforming intoREAD MORE

President Hakainde Hichilema this morning officially welcomed Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel, who arrived in Zambia for a two-day State Visit aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two nations.

The Israeli leader was greeted with full military honors, including a 21-gun salute.
The visit by President Herzog is a reciprocal engagement following President Hichilema’s State Visit to Israel in 2023. It marks another significant step in advancing Zambia–Israel diplomatic and economic relations, which have been steadily growingREAD MORE

Prominent Zimbabwean opposition leader Job Sikhala appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday alongside his co-accused, his uncle Alexander Ferrowst Thema. The two face charges of illegal possession of explosives.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the pair were arrested on Friday night after police allegedly found explosives in their vehicle while driving along Kgosi Mampuru Street in Pretoria. Officers reportedly discovered 26 units of blasting cartridges and 15 connector cap fuses during the search.

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Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia Limited (NCZ) the country’s flagship fertilizer producer and the Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve the production, distribution, and marketing of fertilizers across Zambia.

The agreement was signed at the NCZ factory in Kafue District. It establishes a framework for the two organizations to work together to deliver high-quality, locally produced fertilizers to farmers nationwide through ZCF’s cooperative network, which serves over 3 million farmers.

NCZ Chief ExecutiveREAD MORE

Two decades ago, an important development philosophy emerged that would redefine prosperity: “Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.” Known as the “Two Mountains” theory, it challenged the conventional trade-off between development and the environment by arguing that they are inseparable. 

I recently visited Zhejiang Province in east China to see how this philosophy works in practice. What I found, beneath the canopy of a 200-year-old camphor tree in Xiaogucheng Village, was a model of green development that seamlesslyREAD MORE