For South Africa, balancing its relationships with BRICS and the EU and the US is becoming more of a challenge.

At the recent BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) summit, member states pledged to prioritize the building of sustainable enterprises

Julius Malema said if Western Cape Premier Alan Winde wants to meet his maker he must try and touch Vladimir Putin.

The BRICS emerging market economies will discuss new memberships for several countries at the bloc’s annual summit in Cape Town.

The DA is calling for the use of third parties to arrest Putin, if he comes to SA. The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Putin for alleged war crimes.

‘You and DJ Sbu, same WhatsApp group’: Former finance minister Tito Mboweni is being dragged for his questionable hygiene.

The DA has joined the many voices that have called on SA to take a clear stance on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Zuma expressed his view that the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine is part of an attack on BRICS nations, including SA.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited BRICS scientists to South Africa in the continued battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ramaphosa celebrated his 68th birthday alongside some of the world’s most powerful leaders, and called for unity among emerging nations.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will be supported by a number of various ministers during the 12th BRICS Summit on Tuesday.

The president sees an important role for the BRICS formation to contribute to these efforts.

The president will lead SA’s delegation at the BRICS Summit on the two-day excursion that concludes on Thursday, 14 November.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is to lead a South African delegation to the 2019 11th BRICS summit in Brazil on 13 and 14 November.

Eskom will be the main beneficiaries of the cash injection, but the loans coming from Brics’ development bank will be invested in many different projects.

Eskom’s prayers may have been answered, for the short-term at least. That Brics membership has come in handy, and here’s where the money will go.

What about Medupi’s sibling power plant, Kusile? Both are in the same state of ruin.

The member states identified SMMEs as potential engines for growth and job creation.

The Brazilian Embassy claims one of their representatives was forced by police to give a blood sample. No wonder they are unhappy.

“Why is China, a country with over 100 million people who are still living below the poverty line, playing at being the flashy big-spender? How can such wanton generosity be allowed?” – law professor, Xu Zhangrun.

There are some real positives to take from this week.

With the BRICS Summit ongoing and taking place here in South Africa, many were worried that the Russians might get a little pushy about previously agreed nuclear deals. Putin and Ramaphosa have now discussed the matter and it seems the SA government is holding firm. Nuclear deal: Ramaphosa remains firm against Putin On Thursday evening, […]

A first look at what has come out of the BRICS Summit so far.

Well, this is awkward, considering nuclear main man Vladimir Putin is in town.

Trump’s work has started to hurt SA financially…