BRICS payment system: what experts say about possible mechanisms, functionality and timelines for its creation

When could it emerge and what would it bring to the group’s countries?

TV BRICS - 23 March 2026

BRICS is steadily moving towards the creation of an independent payment system and, potentially, even a new unit for mutual settlements. What might the new financial infrastructure of the group look like, and what is it most likely to be based on? Expert forecasts are presented in the TV BRICS report.

CMG hosts 'China in Springtime: China's Development Opportunities for the World' event in Cape Town

CGTN - 23 March 2026

The "China in Springtime: China's Development Opportunities for the World" Global Dialogue, organized by China Media Group (CMG), was held in Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday. The city's historic landmark, the Castle of Good Hope, welcomed around 100 representatives from the business, academic, and media communities of China and Africa.

Inaugural Macau - SA Trade and Investment Seminar
South African Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau

20 March 2026

The Inaugural Trade and Investment Seminar was held on 18 March 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Macao. The seminar, hosted by the South African Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macao, focused on strengthening trade and investment relations between South Africa and the region.

India on track to become world’s third-largest economy as growth momentum accelerates

New report highlights major progress in infrastructure, digital systems, space technology and renewable energy

TV BRICS - 20 March 2026

India is rapidly strengthening its position in the global economy and is on course to become the world’s third-largest economy in the near future, according to a new development assessment, reports IANS, a partner of TV BRICS.

The ART of the Deal: Ecuador, America and the Shifting Geometry of Power

By Kirtan Bhana – TDS

17 March 2026

The enduring enigma of Donald Trump lies not merely in his personality or political contradictions, but in what his repeated electoral success reveals about the United States itself. Beneath the spectacle is a deeper structural shift, a recalibration of American power in a world no longer unipolar, where economic nationalism, strategic trade and geopolitical rivalry converge.

Semiconductors in BRICS countries: why chips serve as “oil of 21st century”

What challenges are BRICS countries facing in the struggle for access to this strategically important resource? And what are the BRICS nations doing to achieve digital sovereignty? Read the full analysis by TV BRICS

TV BRICS - 16 March 2026

Technological sovereignty is part of the practical BRICS agenda. The focus is on creating a new digital space where technologies serve as a key instrument of development. Semiconductors play a particularly important role in this context.

SADC Council of Ministers calls for accelerated regional integration

16 March 2026

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers has called for the accelerated implementation of policies and programmes to advance regional integration and development. The call was made at the conclusion of the two-day Council of Ministers meeting held in Pretoria from 12 to13 March 2026 under the theme “Advancing Industrialisation, Agricultural Transformation, and Energy Transition for a Resilient SADC”.

Compliance, opportunity and small-town mobility: How regulatory alignment and targeted investment can transform mobility in underserved areas.

By Ayanda Holo

16 March 2026

South Africa’s e-hailing sector is evolving, driven by regulatory clarity and expanding opportunities beyond major cities.

With new international platforms arriving, the focus shifts to balancing compliance, investment, and opportunities for young South Africans.

PRESS RELEASE

DABIRI-EREWA URGES WOMEN TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS

Abuja, March 13, 2026:
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa  Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has urged women to actively participate in politics as a way of shaping national discourse.

Dabiri-Erewa gave this admonition in a keynote address during the International Women's Day celebrations organised by Zenith Bank of Nigeria held at the Civic Center in Lagos.

U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Announces Investment Accelerator and SelectUSA Summit Delegation 

USA Embassy

13 March 2026

Pretoria, South Africa – Newly-arrived U.S. Ambassador to South Africa L. Brent Bozell III has announced the launch of an Investment Accelerator initiative and the formation of a high-level South African delegation to attend the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, DC, from May 3–6, 2026. 

SA calls for ceasefire, dialogue amid Middle East tensions

12 March 2026

South Africa continues to call for an urgent ceasefire and dialogue as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, warning that the conflict threatens global stability and humanitarian conditions.