Korean Wave Lights Up Africa’s First G20 Summit: ‘Ubuntu with Korean Culture’ Draws Thousands

11 September 2025

From K-pop and K-dramas to sensational animation, South Korea's cultural wave—also known as Hallyu—continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Its global influence is undeniable: K-pop acts like BLACKPINK fill stadiums across continents, K-dramas like Squid Game break viewership records, and the most recent global obsession, KPop Demon Hunters, has even seen its fictional K-pop soundtrack top international music charts. In South Africa, this cultural phenomenon has also taken hold, drawing fans eager to experience the energy, creativity, and excitement of Korean culture firsthand.

BRICS nations convene for extraordinary virtual summit

TV BRICS | 9 September 2025

At the initiative of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, an extraordinary virtual summit of the BRICS countries was held.

A Symbol of Service – IDSA

by Anisha Pemjee - TDS

9 September 2025

The members of IDSA have been involved in a number of projects as was reported by Karem Ruiz de Livieres, IDSA’s President at the recent Coffee Morning hosted by Desiree Gastaldi, an honorary member. Karem also highlighted upcoming projects for the members to participate in.

Xi’s GGI – Charting a Path for a Balanced World Order

By Kirtan Bhana - TDS

8 September 2025

When President Xi Jinping unveiled the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, the timing was neither coincidental nor symbolic alone. It coincided with the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the founding of the United Nations, a moment that continues to remind humanity of the dangers of unchecked aggression and the transformative hope of collective action.

From Sao Paulo to Kunming, voice of Global South grows louder

KUNMING, 7 September 2025 (Xinhua) -- The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum 2025 opened Friday in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, bringing together hundreds of scholars and officials in a bid to amplify the voice of developing countries on the world stage.

Top legal minds meet in G20 gathering

5 September 2025

Chief Justice Mandisa Maya has urged judiciaries around the globe to “step forward and affirm the enduring power of the law” in an ever increasingly challenging environment. The Chief Justice was addressing the J20 Summit of Constitutional and Supreme Court leaders in Johannesburg.

Global South media, think tank forum pools strength for enhanced cooperation

* Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations gathered in southwest China's Yunnan Province for the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum 2025.

Think tank report highlights China's contribution to global public intellectual goods

KUNMING, 7 September 2025 (Xinhua) -- A report highlighting the global significance and practical value of China's public intellectual goods was released on Saturday by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency.

IATF2025 Opens in Algiers with Leaders Calling for Acceleration of Intra-African Trade and Deeper Economic Integration

5 September 2025

The 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) officially opened in Algiers, Algeria, under the theme “Boosting Intra-African Trade for a Sustainable Future: Innovation, Value Addition, and Green Industrialisation.” 

Colonization of the Mind —The Means, Roots, and Global Perils of U.S. Cognitive Warfare

7 September 2025 | Xinhua 

The think tank report "Colonization of the Mind - The Means, Roots, and Global Perils of U.S. Cognitive Warfare" has sparked heated discussions at the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum 2025 in Yunnan, southwest China. Click for the full text:

Technology to be procured to assist referees in football

7 September 2025

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has allocated R82 million for the procurement and implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system for South African football.