Giving back to the elderly in honour of Mandela

By Lesedi Sibiya

18 July 2025

Time to care in collaboration with the Provincial Crime Prevention Police Department as well as the health department paid a visit to Bekkersdal Old Age Home in commemoration of Mandela and the spirit of ubuntu and giving back.

BRICS media, think tanks convene to promote BRICS cooperation, new vision for Global South

 

RIO DE JANEIRO, 18 July 2025 (Xinhua) -- Over 250 representatives from nearly 150 media outlets, think tanks, government agencies, and regional organizations across 36 countries gathered here on Wednesday for the BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum, an event focusing on how to advance BRICS cooperation and strengthen solidarity across the Global South.

BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum releases initiative on AI cooperation, development

RIO DE JANEIRO, 18 July 2025 (Xinhua) -- The BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum released an initiative on AI cooperation and development on Wednesday, calling for joint efforts to explore AI-empowered journalism and think tank research.

The initiative formed important consensus on building synergies to reshape global communication, deepening collaboration to forge new models of industrial cooperation, and leveraging intelligent production to build a new ecosystem of knowledge sharing.

BRICS nations reshaping global perspectives through media and think tank cooperation

* The initiative noted that the BRICS media and think tanks, as a community of collective wisdom among emerging markets and developing countries, must ground their efforts in the realities of the Global South.
* The managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria said BRICS is "not just a grouping of emerging economies; we are a force to be reckoned with, and our influence is growing by the day."
* "The rise of BRICS is not an isolated phenomenon. It is part of a broader awakening of the Global South, which is asserting itself as a central force in international affairs," said a chairman of the Malaysian National News Agency.

BRICS adds collective momentum to Global South progress

At heart, BRICS champions a more equitable world, where inclusive development replaces exclusion, and collective voices outweigh singular dominance in shaping humanity's trajectory.

Media Ownership and Its Influence on Journalism practice

17 July 2025

The advent of Ghana’s Fourth Republic in 1992 brought with it a significant transformation in the country's media landscape. In fact, the promulgation of the 1992 Constitution, particularly Chapter 12, marked a pivotal moment in the history of press freedom in Ghana. The chapter explicitly guarantees the freedom and independence of the media, outlawing censorship and promoting a pluralistic media environment. As a result, Ghana’s media space witnessed an unprecedented expansion characterized by liberalization, diversity, and plurality.

BRICS representatives expect media think tank cooperation to promote Global South momentum

RIO DE JANEIRO, 17 July 2025 (Xinhua) -- President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua on Tuesday met with representatives of media think tanks from Russia, Vietnam, Cuba and other countries in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

BRICS Cooperation: Advancing the Collective Progress of the Global South 

Xinhua - 17 July 2025

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SA to hold a ‘critical‘ meeting with Formula 1 in two weeks

16 July 2025

South African Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has revealed that a significant meeting is set to take place in the next two weeks with representatives from Formula 1 (F1). 

Reflections on South Africa - Thailand Relations in a Changing World Order

Paisit Boonparlit, Chargé d’Affaires of the Royal Thai Embassy speaks to The Diplomatic Society

14 July 2025

As Paisit Boonparlit prepares to retire from his post as Chargé d’Affaires of the Royal Thai Embassy in South Africa, he reflects on a remarkable journey that spans not only a distinguished career in Thailand’s civil service but also a pivotal period of transformation and deepening relations between Thailand and South Africa. For the past seven years, Boonparlit has observed first-hand the evolution of bilateral ties between two countries separated by geography, yet increasingly connected by shared values, mutual respect, and common aspirations.

From hills to hope, water project drives development in Lesotho

The Polihali Transfer Tunnel is the second phase of the multi-phased Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The project has improved local infrastructure, provided employment, and passed on essential vocational skills.

MASERU, Lesotho, 15 July 2025 (Xinhua) -- As night falls over the northern highlands of Lesotho in early July, winter's chill sets in. Yet the Polihali Transfer Tunnel construction site remains a hive of activity.