South African Businesses Presented with Kazakhstan’s Investment Opportunities

TDS - 27 August 2026

A roundtable dedicated to the investment potential of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the prospects for expanding economic cooperation with the Republic of South Africa was held in Pretoria. The event was organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the support of the South Africa–Kazakhstan Trade and Cultural Association (SAKTCA). Representatives of the local business community, investors and the media attended the meeting.

India’s 80th Independence Day Highlights Deepening Strategic Partnership with South Africa

By Anisha Pemjee and Kirtan Bhana

26 August 2026

India’s 80th Independence Day was celebrated in Pretoria against the backdrop of an increasingly dynamic India-South Africa relationship, with the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi set to provide another major platform for cooperation between the two countries.

Kurultai Vote Raises Stakes for Parties, Parliament and Foreign Policy, Experts Say 

BY ASSEL SATUBALDINA, Astana Times

25 August 2026 

Astana - Kazakhstan’s first election to the new Kurultai is reshaping more than the country’s parliamentary architecture, said experts at an Aug. 24 meeting in Astana organized by the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS). They pointed to voter turnout, a bigger role for political parties and growing geopolitical competition around Central Asia at a moment when Kazakhstan is seeking to translate constitutional reform into a more durable political system.

South Africa and Zimbabwe - Turning a Shared Future into Shared Prosperity

TDS - 25 August 2026

South Africa and Zimbabwe have an opportunity to move their relationship into a new phase in which political solidarity and shared history are matched by deeper economic integration, stronger infrastructure and greater opportunities for their citizens.

First Lady calls for regional action to give children a stronger start in life

24 August 2026

First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe has called for greater regional cooperation to expand access to quality Early Childhood Development (ECD), highlighting that millions of young children in South Africa remain outside early learning programmes.

SADC’s Integration Test is Turning Regional Potential into Results

TDS - 24 August 2026

The 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held in Durban, has placed regional integration, industrialisation and infrastructure development firmly at the centre of Southern Africa’s development agenda. South Africa has assumed the SADC chairship with a commitment to accelerate implementation and deepen economic cooperation across the region.

Women placed at centre of South Africa’s science and innovation agenda

TDS - 24 August 2026

South Africa has reaffirmed the need to place women at the centre of its science, technology and innovation agenda, with the 23rd South African Women in Science Awards highlighting both the progress made and the barriers that still prevent women from reaching their full potential.

Russia's Question: Can Alliance of Sahel States Normalise Relations with ECOWAS?
By Kester Kenn Klomegah, Moscow Bureau Chief, The Diplomatic Society 

24 August 2026

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, and Ghana's Foreign Minister, Samuel O. Ablakwa in August in Moscow, after an intensive strategic consultation aimed at raising bilateral relations from vision to commitment, have agreed on measures for normalising relations between the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The three Francophone West African States have been facing serious security and development issues, and desperately turned for military-technical assistance from Moscow, after breaking with France and other Western allies.

The Bridges Are There, They Just Need to Be Crossed

By Kirtan Bhana – TDS

20 August 2026

Jamaica celebrated 64 years of independence on 6 August 2026. For a nation whose history is inseparable from Africa, the Caribbean and the wider African diaspora, the anniversary offered a moment to reflect on where the relationship between Africa and the Caribbean has come from and, more importantly, where it is heading.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Sihasak Phuangketkeow a TV BRICS exclusive 
"BRICS can play very important role in maintaining free flow of trade and investment"

TV BRICS

20 August 2026

In an exclusive interview with TV BRICS, Sihasak Phuangketkeow discusses ASEAN economic integration, trade and investment, regional connectivity, and the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway.

SA to advance sports cooperation at 2026 BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting

20 August 2026

South Africa will use the upcoming 2026 BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting in India to strengthen sport cooperation and identify practical areas of collaboration that advance the shared priorities of BRICS partners.