Growing Support for Venezuela, the Spirit of Hugo Chávez Lives On

By Kirtan Bhana - TDS

8 October 2025

The legacy of Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, the revered former President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, continues to inspire revolutionary movements and the pursuit of justice across continents. Recently, Chávez was posthumously honoured at Freedom Park in Pretoria, South Africa, where his name was inscribed on the Wall of Names — alongside global heroes and heroines who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for freedom, equality, and human dignity.

There is Still Time for Anglo American to Come Home: A Vision for Mining’s Critical Future

8 October 2025 

Earlier this year, South Africa’s government released its most ambitious mining blueprint in decades, namely the Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy, a plan to turn our nation into a global powerhouse for the minerals that will drive the next industrial age.

“Mining Without Borders, Accountability Without Excuse: A Worldwide Call to Mining Companies”

Johannesburg / London / Vancouver / Santiago / Brisbane — 7 October 2025

On Wednesday 8th October 2025, South Africa convenes international industry leaders, policymakers and government officials amid pivotal changes in Africa’s mining landscape.

For over a century, Anglo American has stood as a pillar of South Africa’s business and industrial identity.

SA's G20 legacy programme to tackle energy inefficiency in Africa

7 October 2025

The Africa Energy Efficiency Facility (AfEEF) – a legacy project of South Africa’s G20 presidency – aims to mobilise $3 billion over the next few years in a bid to combat crippling energy inefficiencies across the continent.

South African flotilla activists arrive safely in Jordan

7 October 2025

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has confirmed that South African citizens who were detained in Israel have safely arrived in Jordan. 

According to the department, South Africa‘s Ambassador to Jordan, Tselane Mokuena, was present to receive the delegation on behalf of the country. 

CGTN Celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with Grand Gala Celebration

6 October 2025

The Diplomatic Society wishes the Chinese people a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. The link above is part of the celebrations of China Media Group (CMG) which features music, song and dance, old and new, focusing on family reunion and the home at the time of the full moon. The festival also celebrates China's 80th anniversary of the Chinese People's War against fascism among other milestones.

Mozambique's Coral North FLNG project reaches final investment decision

 

MAPUTO, 6 October 2025 (Xinhua) - The Coral North Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project in Mozambique reached its Final Investment Decision (FID) on Thursday, with a signing ceremony held in the capital, Maputo.

A Night of Diplomacy, Strings of Friendship and Music: Slovak’s National Day with Slovak Aurum Quartet

By Ziyanda Mngadi

3 October 2025

The Slovak Embassy in Pretoria celebrated its National Day on 30 September at the Miriam Makeba Concert Hall at the University of South Africa (UNISA), the largest open distance learning institution in Africa. This was an evening of diplomacy, culture, and music that delighted guests and reaffirmed the strong ties between The Slovak Republic and South Africa.

2 October 2025

On Tuesday, 23 September 2025, the trio,Thapelo Kgwadi (Taps), Lethabo Joseph (LJ) and Ntsako Munyuku (Future) embarked on their journey walking from the Union Buildings, Pretoria, to the highest point in South Africa, Mafadi Peak in the Drakensberg Mountains. 

MFA, Bangladesh High Commission in Nigeria, NBBTF Meet to Discuss Youth Booth Camp Program

by Oru Leonard - www.newsdotafrica.com

30 September 2025

Following an earlier meeting between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the High Commissioner -Designate of the Bangladesh to Nigeria on Friday September 19, 2025, a follow up meeting at the instance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nigeria, led by Ambassador Bolaji Akinremi, Director of Reform and Foreign Service Innovation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs along with the organizers of the event - the Federal Ministry of Youth Development and the Nigerian Bangladesh Business and Technology Forum (NBBTF) to a strategic joint program implementation meeting at the Bangladesh High Commission, hosted by His Excellency, Miah Md. Mainul Kabir, Bangladesh High Commissioner-designate on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

Jun Porcelain Lifetime Achievement Awards Debut in Xuchang
By Wu Lujun – Deputy Editor – TDS Beijing

30 September 2025
The first China Jun Porcelain Collection Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony was successfully held at the Zhongyuan International Hotel in Xuchang on September 28, 2025, hosted by the Xuchang China Jun Porcelain Collectors Association.