News & Media

Zoleka Mandela: Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter dies after a prolonged battle with cancer

Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of anti-apartheid heroes Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, died on Monday evening after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was 43. Diagnosed with breast cancer at age of 32, she received treatment and was in remission…

Gandhi Walk in Johannesburg revived after COVID-19 hiatus

The 35th edition of the annual Gandhi Walk in the mainly-Indian suburb of Lenasia in Johannesburg took place on Sunday after it was delayed for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than two thousand people joined the new…

Zulu leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi dies aged 95 in South Africa

Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a towering figure in South African politics and outspoken Zulu chief, has died at the age of 95. PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA ANNOUNCES PASSING OF THE HONOURABLE PRINCE MANGOSUTHU BUTHELEZI, TRADITIONAL PRIME MINISTER TO THE ZULU NATION AND MONARCH I…

Prime Minister’s participation in the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue, on 24 August 2023 in Johannesburg. The meeting saw participation from the guest countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, along with the leaders of the BRICS…

Interfaith prayer by ‘Friends of BRICS’ in DURBAN, KZN

Interfaith prayer meeting for the success of BRICS organized as a Multi-Faith Prayer meeting by ‘friends of BRICS’ ‘Friends of BRICS’ came out in large numbers to support the interfaith prayer by ‘Friends of BRICS’ at Oval Ground, Kingsmead stadium…

BRICS summit: Indian diaspora welcomes PM Modi with chants of ‘Vande Mataram’

Ahead of the 15th BRICS Summit, PM Narendra Modi received a warm welcome when he arrived in South Africa. Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India was cordially welcomed to the Republic of South Africa by the local populace. The numerous…

PM Narendra Modi will attend BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left early on Tuesday for Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the 15th BRICS Summit. According to PM Modi, the BRICS Summit will offer members of the group a beneficial opportunity to determine potential areas…

BRICS Nation By their National Flowers

In Indian spirituality, the Lotus represents purity and beauty in the midst of the mud of the world. India’s Narendra Modi attempts to embody this symbolism with his dapper dress sense and no-nonsense anti-corruption posturing. Though Indian and international media…

India is by far the cheapest country in terms of data prices among the BRICS countries

Amongst BRICS nations, India is by far the cheapest in terms of data costs. A mass-based cost-effective rolled out by Jio, a network owned by the Reliance Group, forced their competitors in India to drop prices in order to remain…

Bengali Association of South Africa NPC (BASA) Media Invitation

27 July 2023 Media Invitation – Screening of Indian Bengali Movie “Dostojee” on 5 August 2023 at Cinecentre Killarney Bengali Association of South Africa (BASA) invites the media to attend the screening of “Dostojee” at CineCentre Killarney, Johannesburg on Saturday,…