ZHENGZHOU — Xinhua News Agency signed cooperation agreements with several foreign media organisations on Thursday during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit held in Zhengzhou, central China’s Henan Province. These agreements aim to deepen cooperation in news and information exchange, personnel visits, and the integrated development of media. President of Xinhua… Continue reading Xinhua Signs Cooperation Deals with Multiple Media Organisations at SCO Media and Think Tank Summit
India Resumes Tourist Visas for Chinese Citizens
India will resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens starting 24 July 2025, marking the first such move in five years. This is reported by ANI, a partner of TV BRICS. The announcement was made by the Embassy of India in Beijing and welcomed by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a step conducive to… Continue reading India Resumes Tourist Visas for Chinese Citizens
The World’s Biggest Bus Maker in Zhengzhou
Join us as SCO guests tour the world’s biggest bus maker in China’s Zhengzhou. Over 220,000 new energy vehicles from here have been sold to over 100 countries and regions. Hear guests’ thoughts! African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency
Interview: Role of Media, Think Tanks Within SCO is of Strategic Importance, Says Expert
Kanatbek Aziz, director of the Research Institute of Geopolitics and Strategy of Kyrgyzstan, believes that the Zhengzhou summit may lay the groundwork for a new model of institutional interaction. BISHKEK — The media and think tanks play a strategic role within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Kanatbek Aziz, director of the Research Institute of Geopolitics… Continue reading Interview: Role of Media, Think Tanks Within SCO is of Strategic Importance, Says Expert
Motsepe Challenges Mamelodi Sundowns Supporters
Mamelodi Sundowns chairman Tlhopie Motsepe has admitted that winning silverware is not enough for the club. The Brazilians have won the league eight times in a row, turning the Premier Soccer League into a “Pretoria Soccer League,” given their dominance. Sundowns supporters, however, would be the first to admit they need to do more to… Continue reading Motsepe Challenges Mamelodi Sundowns Supporters
State Capture Progress Falls Short as Big Fish Go Free
While President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration claims major progress in implementing the Zondo Commission’s recommendations, critics say the latest report on state capture is more smoke than fire — with billions spent, yet the politically powerful remain untouched. On Monday, the Presidency released a detailed update on the response to state capture, claiming that nearly R11… Continue reading State Capture Progress Falls Short as Big Fish Go Free
Convicted Rapist (35) Claims in Court Elderly Woman (68) Victim was ‘Girlfriend’
Limpopo – The Mahwelereng Regional Court has convicted and sentenced a 35-year-old Limpopo man for raping a 68-year-old granny he claimed was his “girlfriend”. Prince Kabelo Monethe (35), from Ga-Chaba Mapela village, forced himself on Mmaphuti Mahlamela on December 16, 2023. During the trial, it emerged that the man had abandoned his underwear at the… Continue reading Convicted Rapist (35) Claims in Court Elderly Woman (68) Victim was ‘Girlfriend’
First Deputy Chairman of Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Andrey Denisov: UN Economic and Social Council Defends Interests of Developing Countries
Andrey Denisov has served as First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on International Affairs since September 2022. In 1974, he graduated from MGIMO of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He holds a Candidate of Economic Sciences degree. He has held positions as Director of… Continue reading First Deputy Chairman of Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Andrey Denisov: UN Economic and Social Council Defends Interests of Developing Countries
Zimbabwe Wins Big at AGA World Archery Tournament in Namibia
Zimbabwe’s national archery teams are returning home victorious after winning nine medals at the 2025 Africa Genesis Archery (AGA) Federation World Tournament held in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The event ran over four days and brought together top young archers from across the continent and beyond. The success was confirmed in a media statement released by… Continue reading Zimbabwe Wins Big at AGA World Archery Tournament in Namibia
From ‘Black Englishmen’ to Black Diamonds: History of Elite Pact-Making and Majority Black Exclusion in South Africa
South Africa’s century-long tradition of elite pact-making began with the 1910 Union, which forged white unity through excluding black South Africans from political life. In response, black elites—mostly Christianised African professionals and chiefs, collectively known as amazemtiti or ‘Black Englishmen’—formed the ANC in 1912, hoping to counter this settler compact through petitions and appeals to… Continue reading From ‘Black Englishmen’ to Black Diamonds: History of Elite Pact-Making and Majority Black Exclusion in South Africa