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Small businesses fuel job creation as international tourism spending reaches historic highs

Brazil’s tourism sector reinforced its role as one of the country’s leading economic drivers in 2025, combining record levels of formal employment with a strong increase in international visitor spending, according to official national data.

The sector, which is overwhelmingly made up of small and micro-sized enterprises, recorded more than 1.9 million formal job contracts over the year, marking the highest level of hiring ever registered in tourism-relatedREAD MORE

Frustration boiled over in parts of Johannesburg on Wednesday as residents without water protested in the streets, accusing authorities of failing to protect a basic human right while the city’s water utility battles system strain and an unprotected strike by some of its own employees.

In suburbs supplied by the Commando System, including Crosby, Brixton, Hursthill and parts of Melville, taps have run dry or delivered only a trickle in recent days. Residents say the situation has disrupted schools, businessesREAD MORE

International recognition highlights Sharjah’s leadership in early childhood care, education policy and system-wide reform

UNESCO has selected Sharjah as the first Arab city to take part in the pilot phase of an international self-assessment tool for early childhood systems, recognising the emirate’s sustained efforts to advance early childhood care and education.

According to Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS, the decision places Sharjah among a limited group ofREAD MORE

Sector records steady annual growth, reinforcing its role in the country’s non-oil export strategy

Egypt’s exports of chemical products and fertilisers demonstrated solid expansion in 2025, exceeding US$9.4 billion, according to official figures from the Export Council for Chemical Industries and Fertilisers. The results underline the sector’s growing contribution to the country’s external trade and industrial development agenda, reports Daily News Egypt, a TV BRICS partner. 

Data released by the councilREAD MORE

A senior official of the Umkhanyakude District Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal has been given until Friday this week to explain why he should not be suspended.

In a letter signed by the acting Municipal Manager, Dr Siya Ntuli, the municipality’s General Manager for Corporate Services, Phakamani Khumalo, is primarily accused of dubiously taking up a position he did not qualify for and later abusing it.

Amongst other issues, he is also accused of using his position to mobilise workers toREAD MORE

New agreement focuses on connectivity, skills development and joint promotion to expand tourism flows between the two countries

Indonesian Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana and South African Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in tourism through a new partnership covering seven strategic areas, aiming to promote sustainable growth and strengthen long-term ties between the two emerging economies.

The agreement was confirmed following high-level talks in Jakarta, where both sides underlined their shared commitment to developing tourism onREAD MORE

The ban came into force after a six-month transition period during which businesses and individuals had to comply with the new rules

Single-use plastic bags have been prohibited in Ethiopia since 31 January this year. Their production, import, storage, sale and use are now banned. This information was reported by Fana Media Corporation, a partner of TV BRICS, with reference to the country’s environmental protection agency.

The measure is aimed atREAD MORE

Zimbabwean club Scottland FC has announced a five-year partnership with South African side Durban City worth US$1.5 million (R24 million).

The agreement will prioritise technical support, youth development, commercial growth, joint talent hubs in Zimbabwe, and annual youth tournaments for under-15, 17, and 19.

“I would like to announce a partnership between Durban City and Scottland FC, a landmark moment for Southern African football. This is more than a partnership; it is a regional football bridge between Zimbabwe and SouthREAD MORE

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in KwaZulu-Natal has raised concerns after King Misuzulu reportedly said that no further mining activities should be allowed in the province.

According to media reports, the Zulu King said that mining companies have left a trail of destruction and that the government should not issue new mining licenses.

While COSATU agreed with King’s sentiment on environmental degradation and other challenges linked to mining, it emphasised that the sector employs over 10,000 peopleREAD MORE

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has confirmed that it has not forfeited the value of several luxury vehicles linked to an alleged procurement syndicate under investigation, stressing that a preservation order remains firmly in place while the main forfeiture proceedings are still to come.

This follows a recent ruling by the Special Tribunal, which declined to grant a final forfeiture order at this stage. The decision means the vehicles are not transferred to the state yet, but crucially, they areREAD MORE