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JOHANNESBURG – At the APEC annual summit in Lima, Comrade Xi Jinping was practically coronated as the King of Peru, as a lively moveable feast celebrated the brand new $1.3 billion Chancay-Shanghai Maritime Silk Road across the Pacific.

There could hardly be a more auspicious counterpart to the action in South America than to gather in BRICS member South Africa to discuss African Unity in a Multipolar World, as well as the perennial plagues of racism, fascism, Russophobia and otherREAD MORE

The R80 million drugs busted by the KwaZulu-Natal police earlier on Friday was shipped from Brazil in South America and disguised as kidney beans destined for the South African market. 

Police said the ship that delivered it left Brazil early last month and docked in Durban over the weekend.

Acting on intelligence gathered about the ship, the police searched the container and found pure cocaine.

“Police received information about a vessel which left Brazil at the beginning on November andREAD MORE

The future of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial executive committee (PEC) of the ANC chaired by Siboniso Duma now lies with the party’s national executive committee (NEC) following today’s behind closed doors meeting with the national working committee (NWC).

This was said by the party’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula while addressing the media in Boksburg on Friday after the meeting. 

The meeting took place amid rising tension and a public fallout between the national leadership and the KZN PEC, whose vocal Provincial SecretaryREAD MORE

Ethiopia is making significant strides in reducing carbon emissions and transforming urban mobility by embracing electric transportation, according to Ethiopia’s State Minister of Transport and Logistics, Bareo Hassen.

Speaking at the Ethiopia-E Mobility Symposium titled “Pioneering Green Mobility: The Ethiopian Experience”, Hassen outlined the nation’s vision for sustainable transport, as reported by ENA, a partner of TV BRICS.

Held at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, the symposium brought together experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to highlight Ethiopia’s advancesREAD MORE

Saudi Arabia has made strides in water desalination, improving efficiency by 80 per cent and slashing costs by 50 per cent in recent years, according to Mansour bin Hilal Al-Mushaiti, the Kingdom’s Deputy Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture. This is reported by Arab News.

Daily desalination output has surged to 6 million cubic metres, contributing to a total capacity of 11.3 million cubic metres. This leap forward has been made possible by expanding water transmission networks, now spanningREAD MORE

Brazil’s pioneering Future Fuel Programme reached historic milestones in 2024, cementing the nation’s status as a global leader in sustainable energy transition, as reported by Brazil247, a partner of TV BRICS.

Designed to decarbonise the transport sector, the initiative has already attracted investments projected to surpass US$52.52 billion by 2037, with the potential to prevent the emission of 705 million tonnes of CO2.

Brazil’s minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, emphasised the programme’s significance. “Brazil reaffirms its leadership inREAD MORE

The Speaker of Nongoma local municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal has abruptly cancelled the council sitting, scheduled for Monday morning, that would have breached her bail conditions.

The corruption accused Babongile Sithole called off the sitting through a note sent to councillors hours before the meeting.

“Notice is hereby given that the special council meeting of Nongoma Municipality previously scheduled for today, 02 December 2024 at 10:00, at the council chambers, has been cancelled until further notice,” Sithole wrote to councillors. 

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The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in Limpopo says it’s all systems go for the by-election in the Thabazimbi Local Municipality on Wednesday, 4 December 2024.

The Provincial Electoral Officer, Nkaro Mateta, says the commission is ready to receive the over 51,000 registered voters expected to cast their ballots.

Addressing the media on Saturday, she reiterated that 21 political parties and five independent candidates will compete for control of the troubled council in the Waterberg region. 

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India will host its first auction of offshore mineral blocks, an initiative of the Ministry of Mines. This step propels the nation into the realm of undersea resource exploration, tapping into the immense potential of its territorial waters, continental shelf, and expansive Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Spanning over 2 million square kilometres, India’s EEZ is a source of high-value minerals critical to industrial progress and the green energy revolution. Key resources include polymetallic nodules, cobalt, nickel, rare earth elements, andREAD MORE

In light of the growing frequency of extreme weather events, the imperative for climate action has become more pressing. However, the issue of environmental protection continues to present a significant challenge in the context of public opinion. There remains a perception among many people that the climate is an issue that is solely the responsibility of governments and big businesses, which tends to diminish the importance of their own involvement.

Even among citizens who are aware of ecological issues andREAD MORE