Zimbabwe to begin local production of solar panels and lithium batteries

Zimbabwe is set to launch large-scale production of solar panels and lithium batteries. This is reported by The Herald, a partner of TV BRICS.

The initiative aims to boost Zimbabwe’s renewable energy capacity through enhanced research, innovation, and local manufacturing, positioning the country to capitalise on its lithium reserves and growing demand for clean energy solutions.

Cabinet recently approved a partnership with technology universities to advance solar innovation, training, research and, ultimately, manufacturing,READ MORE

Non-BRICS member states will be able to get access to alternative payment platforms being developed in the association. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a press conference following the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

“There are a number of other initiatives that are being considered, including within the BRICS framework, where Brazil has proposed, and such work is now underway, to think about the formation of alternativeREAD MORE

LIMPOPO – In a proud moment for the Limpopo Legislature, the African National Congress (ANC) and many people from all spheres of society, Dr Makoma Makhurupetje, Speaker of the Legislature, has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Administration by the University of Limpopo.

Makhurupetje, the ANC’s provincial executive committee (PEC) member and former Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC, officially received her Doctoral Degree at the graduation ceremony in Polokwane on Saturday, 12 April 2025. 

The formerREAD MORE

It’s official, Orlando Pirates will face Pyramids at the FNB Stadium on Saturday, 19 April, with kick-off set for 18:00.

The two sides meet in the first leg of their semifinal encounter, before Pyramids host the second leg a week later.

Pirates had to seek other alternatives as their traditional home, Orlando Stadium, will be hosting the Grace Bible Church from 18 – 20 April.

The return leg is scheduled for the following Friday evening, 25 April, in Cairo atREAD MORE

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the former Deputy Minister of Finance, Mcebisi Jonas, as his special envoy to the US.

The appointment of Jonas, who was also one of the whistleblowers that led to the establishment of the state capture commission, was announced by Ramaphosa today, 14 April 2025.

The appointment comes as the relationship between South Africa and the US is at an all time low following last month’s expulsion of former ambassador Ibrahim Rasool “. ThisREAD MORE

When To Lam made his first visit to China as Vietnam’s top leader in August last year, he started the trip not in Beijing but in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou — a special arrangement Chinese President Xi Jinping later hailed as “quite meaningful.”

It was in Guangzhou, a century earlier, that Ho Chi Minh, the late Vietnamese leader, began his revolutionary activities in China, a period of history Xi described as “a shared red memory” between the two countries’READ MORE

The Chris Hani family has added its voice to the calls to have a full inquest into the April 1993 assassination of the late ANC bigwig and South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary in Boksburg.

The family’s support for the call comes after last week the country commemorated the 32nd anniversary of the death of the anti-apartheid stalwart in Hani’s ancestral village of Sabalele in Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape.

In a statement by the family, spokesperson Mphatheli HaniREAD MORE

Wydad Casablanca coach Rulani Mokwena says he has no intention to leave the club during the season.

Behind the scenes, Wydad and Mokwena have reportedly agreed to part ways at the end of the season.

This followed widespread reports that the South African was on the verge of leaving Wydad last week, amid reports that he had not been paid for eight months. However, Mokwena has insisted he’s staying.

“I’m here, and I’ll finish the season with Wydad AC. IREAD MORE

In February 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted then Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, an appointment between the two old friends.

Back in early 2020, Hun Sen visited Beijing as China was battling the COVID-19 epidemic. He visited to show Cambodia’s staunch support for the Chinese people at a critical moment. Three years later, Hun Sen visited China again as promised.

At their 2023 meeting, Xi recalled the prime minister’sREAD MORE

Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium has been picked to host this year’s Nedbank Cup final.

In what is expected to be a thrilling final, Kaizer Chiefs will meet archrivals Orlando Pirates on 10 May.

Chiefs edged Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 on Sunday, 13 April, at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria to reach the final. Earlier in the day, Pirates registered a 1-0 win over Marumo Gallants in Orlando, Soweto.

Amakhosi’s trophy cabinet at Naturena has been gathering dust for a decade, and reachingREAD MORE