SA Is Making Progress To Exit The FATF Grey List And Requires Collective Action

While South Africa is making steady progress in its efforts to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, it will require “a significant effort” from all relevant authorities in the country to meet the deadline at the end of January 2025 to address remaining shortcomings identified by FATF, according to the… Continue reading SA Is Making Progress To Exit The FATF Grey List And Requires Collective Action

Russian Scientists Develop Innovative Device To Diagnose Heart Rhythm Disorders

Photo: TV BRICS/iStock

Representatives of Omsk State Technical University (OmSTU), a partner of TV BRICS, are working on a new generation Holter monitor. It will collect data and analyse it in real time using special applications on a smartphone. A standard Holter monitor is a device in the form of a box to which ECG electrodes are connected.… Continue reading Russian Scientists Develop Innovative Device To Diagnose Heart Rhythm Disorders

Border Cities In Xinjiang Play Important Part In China’ Cross-Border Rail Transportation

The border gate at the city of Alashankou. Photo: ChinAfrica

The expedition of Chinese explorer Zhang Qian more than 2,000 years ago is considered to be the foundation of the ancient Silk Road. Today, his legendary exploration of the ancient Silk Road is renowned worldwide. Venturing across the Eurasian continent with camel caravans laden with silk, spices, tea, and other Chinese goods, he forged vital… Continue reading Border Cities In Xinjiang Play Important Part In China’ Cross-Border Rail Transportation

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank To Provide Funds To Boost Brazil’s Development

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is ready to provide a large amount of funds to stimulate Brazil’s economic and social development. This was announced by the bank’s president Jin Liqun at a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. BRICS Bank President Dilma Rousseff and Finance Minister Fernando Haddad also took part… Continue reading Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank To Provide Funds To Boost Brazil’s Development

Gauteng Health Department Granted Leave To Appeal Medical Waste Tender Ruling

Adv William Mokhari SC, who represents the Gauteng Department f Health in a case against Buhle Medical Waste, leaves the South Gauteng High Court after a brief caucus with his clients.

In a dramatic turn of events, the Gauteng Department of Health’s multi-million rand waste management tender award has been thrown into disarray. The department has successfully secured leave to appeal the High Court’s decision that declared the R526 million tender unlawful. The saga began in November 2022, when the Gauteng Department of Health issued a… Continue reading Gauteng Health Department Granted Leave To Appeal Medical Waste Tender Ruling

China Aims To Become World Leader In Aviation By 2050

Han Jun, deputy director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, highlighted the significant progress the country has made since the18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Beijing and Shanghai are also among the top ten cities in the world with more than 100 million passengers per year. This is reported by Prensa… Continue reading China Aims To Become World Leader In Aviation By 2050

South Africa’s Ambassador To Iran Outlines Benefits Of BRICS Expansion

South African Ambassador to Iran Francis Moloi. Photo: IRNA

The BRICS enlargement will give Iran access to major markets and provide new opportunities for trade between the member countries of the association. This was stated by South African Ambassador to Iran Francis Moloi. “BRICS countries play an important role on the world stage. The expansion of the alliance will open access to major markets for… Continue reading South Africa’s Ambassador To Iran Outlines Benefits Of BRICS Expansion

MK Party Seethes Over DA’s ‘Derogatory’ Claims As IEC Raises Concerns About US Invitation

SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 16: Jacob Zuma (Former SA President) at the Mkhonto Wesizwe 62th Anniversary at Petrus Molefe Eco Park on December 16, 2023 in Soweto, South Africa. uMkhonto we Sizwe was the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress, founded by Nelson Mandela in the wake of the Sharpeville massacre in 1961. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)

The MK Party has strongly condemned the DA’s claims that it poses a threat to national security, labelling the official opposition’s call for the US to intervene in South Africa’s upcoming general elections a “treasonous act.” The newly launched political party led by former President Jacob Zuma threatened legal action against the DA unless it… Continue reading MK Party Seethes Over DA’s ‘Derogatory’ Claims As IEC Raises Concerns About US Invitation

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Visit To Africa Focuses On Addressing Practical Issues, While US Adapts To A Changing Reality

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Cairo, Egypt, on 14 January. Photo: China Ministry of Foreign Affairs

From 13 to 18 January, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited four African countries in keeping with the more than three decades of tradition where Chinese foreign ministers start their yearly overseas visits with a trip to Africa. However, while these visits have become a routine for China’s diplomatic practice, they are not an empty… Continue reading Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Visit To Africa Focuses On Addressing Practical Issues, While US Adapts To A Changing Reality

BRICS Seeks To Create An Independent Payment System On Blockchain

BRICS member countries will strive to create an independent payment system based on digital currencies and blockchain, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov told TASS. “The main goal for us is to create an independent settlement payment system, which would be based on the most modern technologies, such as digital currencies and blockchain. And most importantly, it would be… Continue reading BRICS Seeks To Create An Independent Payment System On Blockchain

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