Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Unleashes Bombshells in Parliament

The Department of Public Works, Roads & Infrastructure in Limpopo has selected 21 emerging women, with the majority being youth, to develop and mentor them in the construction sector, which is predominated by men.

The slow pace of transformation for women in construction, after years of gender discrimination, paints a bleak picture for the entire industry in the country.

Through the national Department of Public Works’ vuk’uphile initiative, the Limpopo department says it has prioritised women in a bid toREAD MORE

India has emerged as the world’s third-largest generator of electricity from wind and solar sources, as reported by News9, a partner of TV BRICS, with reference to the Global Electricity Review 2025.

The report highlights India’s growing leadership in the clean energy transition, with wind and solar together contributing 10 per cent of the country’s total electricity generation last year.

Globally, wind and solar accounted for 15 per cent of electricity generation inREAD MORE

The National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Thobakgale says criminal syndicates operating in Eastern Cape prisons have changed their tactics and are now manipulating elderly people and using them to smuggle contraband into correctional facilities.

Thobakgalae says this is a new worrying trend they have just uncovered.

He was speaking in the province after visiting the St Albans Management Area, which includes areas like Mthatha.

“It has to be said that St Albans Management Area has been doing aREAD MORE

Having long propelled China’s economic ascent, major provincial-level regions are now leading the charge in the country’s transformative shift toward high-quality development.

China’s top 10 provincial economic heavyweights, including Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang and Sichuan, accounted for over 60 percent of the country’s GDP, despite covering less than 20 percent of its land area.

Their development is redefining China’s economic landscape and providing insights into how the world’s second-largest economy navigates domestic and global challenges in the final year ofREAD MORE

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton Mckenzie has demanded answers after Limpopo learner athletes were deprived of food and slept in a bus ahead of the 2025 national schools Sports Championship Autumn games.

The Limpopo athletic team pulled out of the sports championships Autumn games in the final stages due to accommodations and other logistical issues. The week-long championships were held in Bloemfontein in the Free State province from 2 to 6 April 2025.

According to one athlete’s parent whoREAD MORE

Zimbabwe’s airports experienced a significant 19 per cent rise in passenger traffic last year, attributed to the government’s efforts to upgrade and modernise its ports of entry. According to data released by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ), passenger numbers climbed to over two million in 2023, up from approximately 1.9 million the previous year. The report highlights a positive trajectory for the country’s aviation sector.

In addition to passenger growth, cargo volumes also saw an uptick, surpassing 17READ MORE

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