The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in South Africa co-hosted a major book launch event at the Pretoria National Botanical Gardens on Tuesday evening. The event marked the release of the book Xi Jinping and the Global South by Professor David Monyae and attracted academics, diplomats, media representatives, and civil society members. Ambassador Wu Peng of China delivered a keynote address, congratulating Professor Monyae on the publication. “It is a great pleasure to join you for the launch…

President Donald Trump’s foreign policy pronouncements present a chaotic search for meaning. His threats against South Africa, Nigeria and Afghanistan, coupled with the termination of AGOA and “crazy” tariffs, seem inconsistent. However, reading this as a complex strategy grants it undue sophistication. The driving force is not a nuanced doctrine but a raw thirst for critical minerals. These resources underpin modern economic development, technology, and national security. The strategy is not complex but a bare-knuckled attempt to bargain cheaply. The…

Brazil has proposed making artificial intelligence (AI) technologies accessible to developing countries. This statement was made by the Minister of Communications of the Republic, Frederico de Siqueira Filho, at the G20 Digital Economy Working Group Ministerial Meeting, according to the official website of the country. In his speech, he noted that Brazil seeks to reduce technological inequality. “We are building infrastructure that connects people, businesses and the state. Our goal is that innovation should lead not only to economic growth…

Brazil and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Intent that marks a new stage in bilateral agricultural cooperation, with a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and food security. This is reported by El Maipo, a partner of TV BRICS. The agreement was concluded on the sidelines of the G20 Agricultural Working Group meeting in Western Cape by South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen and Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Luiz De Alcantara Rua. The MoI sets…

The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, stands as a watershed moment in the annals of global geopolitics. Hosted by the People’s Republic of China under the visionary leadership of President Xi Jinping, this two-day gathering from August 31 to September 1 brought together leaders from over 20 non-Western nations, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and President Vladimir Putin of Russia.  Representing approximately 40% of the world’s population and spanning 24% of the Earth’s land…

For the first time since the G20 was established, its official meeting will be held outside the participating countries. It will take place in Cairo from 1 to 3 September, according to Sada El-Balad, a partner of TV BRICS. As noted by the representative of the President of Egypt in the G20, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International and Regional Multilateral Economic Cooperation Ragui El-Etreby, the decision to hold the meeting in Cairo is a recognition of the country’s…

The African Water Investment Summit 2025 opened this week in Cape Town. Co-hosted by the African Union and South Africa, the summit seeks to bridge an estimated annual funding gap of US$30 billion while accelerating efforts to provide safe water and adequate sanitation across the continent, as reported by El Maipo, a partner of TV BRICS. With South African President Cyril Ramaphosa among the attendees, the summit convenes African heads of state, G20 representatives, international investors, ministers, private sector leaders,…

Indonesia’s economy grew by 5.12 per cent, marking one of the highest growth rates among G20 and ASEAN member countries, according to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto. The announcement followed a Plenary Cabinet Meeting led by country’s President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. “The President discussed economic development during the meeting, with a growth of 5.12 per cent, as the highest among G20 and ASEAN countries,” the Minister remarked. The Minister noted that the growth…

Expansion of Russia’s ties with African states, including parliamentary relations, is one of the country’s priorities. This was stated by Head of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko at a meeting with Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa Angela Thokozile Didiza, in Geneva. Her words are transmitted by the press service of the upper house of the Russian parliament. Matvienko emphasised that the authority of South Africa in the international arena…

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola, opened the third G20 Sherpa Meeting in Sun City by highlighting the country’s vast mineral wealth and its crucial role in the global energy and technology sectors. “Beneath this soil lies the world’s platinum, gold, uranium, the copper for wires, the vanadium for batteries, the fluorspar for medical tech. These are not just rocks; they are the DNA of electric vehicles, renewable grids, and life-saving isotopes. They are at the…