The People Who Stand Between Crisis and Collapse

Chinese researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough in biopharmaceutical science by developing a method to produce human serum albumin (HSA) from genetically modified rice. This is reported by China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS.

In 2024, China consumed over 1,000 tonnes of HSA, with more than two-thirds sourced through imports.

This innovative rice-based method uses advanced genetic engineering to insert human genes into rice plants, allowing them to express and synthesiseREAD MORE

Spanish mentor Jose Riveiro could be tempted to remain in the African continent if reports are anything to go by.

Riveiro is on his way out at Pirates, following a recent announcement by the club that he’s opted not to renew his contract when it expires at the end of June.

Initial reports had suggested that he could be headed to Saudi Arabia or take over the Finland national team, with more reports claiming he’d prefer to be closer toREAD MORE

Lusaka, Zambia – Zambia is in mourning following the death of Edith Zewelani Nawakwi, a pioneering figure in the nation’s political landscape.

She passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she was receiving specialist medical treatment, her family said.

She was 66 years old.

Nawakwi, often described as a firebrand politician, made history in 1998 as Zambia’s first female Minister of Finance, a milestone that also marked her as the firstREAD MORE

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to participate in the IX CELAC Summit, where leaders from 33 Latin American and Caribbean nations will discuss regional cooperation, trade policies, and the upcoming selection of the next UN Secretary-General. The meeting will address key initiatives, including food security programmes and disaster relief funding.

CELAC members are expected to coordinate on a unified candidate for UN leadership, as reported by Metropoles,READ MORE

The forum “Russia-Africa: The Way of Friendship and Cooperation” will be held in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa from 22 to 23 April. This is reported by ENA, a partner of TV BRICS.

The idea of the event is to create a platform for exchange of experience between Russian and African media. The organisers promise a rich programme: analytical reports, round tables, and discussions. Among the participants are leading journalists from Russia, asREAD MORE

Mohamed Salah has put an end to speculation regarding his future by pledging his future to Liverpool.

The ‘Egyptian King’ has agreed and put pen to paper on a deal that takes him to June 2027.

“Of course I’m very excited. We have a great team now. Before also, we had a great team. But I signed because I think we have a chance to win other trophies and enjoy my football,” said Salah, as quoted by Liverpoolfc.com.

“It’s great;READ MORE

University of South Africa (UNISA) students marched to the institution’s main campus in Pretoria on Friday, 4 April 2025, demanding urgent institutional action against gender-based violence (GBV) following the alleged rape of 7-year-old Cwecwe at Bergview College in Matatiele, Eastern Cape.

The march, which began at Sunnyside Police Station, saw students deliver a memorandum demanding Africa’s largest distance learning institution take a stronger stand against GBV.

The National Student Representative Council (NSRC) emphasised that while the victim – identified onlyREAD MORE

The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party has suffered its first electoral setback in the North West province after its first-ever councillor resigned less than a year in office.

Thabiso Molefe of Ward 45 in the Rustenburg Local Municipality resigned in a letter dated 10 April 2025, sent to the Speaker of the Council.No reasons were given in the letter as to why he was leaving the position.

“I am writing this letter to inform you that I Thabiso Molefe, Ward 46READ MORE

The Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo has 177 non-existent Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers, including foreign nationals whose details are used to defraud the municipality. 

The district’s Internal audit unit conducted verification of EPWP beneficiaries in May 2024 where all the beneficiaries were requested to go to the office with ID cards. 

Out of 674 active beneficiaries on their payroll, only 177 participants could not be conclusively verified.

According to the MDM executive mayor, Pule Shayi the investigation wasREAD MORE

Nornickel (Norilsk Nickel), the world’s largest palladium producer, has unveiled an ambitious strategy to expand the metal’s role in high-tech industries, particularly in the fields of energy, electronics, and green technology, at the 8th annual PGMs Industry Day in Johannesburg.

The event, held on 3 April 2025 and chaired by industry veteran Bernard Swanepoel, brought together leading platinum group metal (PGM) producers, end-users, and policymakers to discuss critical sector challenges, including evolving demand amid the global energy transition.

South AfricanREAD MORE