EXCLUSIVE: De-dollarisation debate is ‘just talk’ says Victoria Nuland
/ 2 August 2023

EXCLUSIVE: De-dollarisation debate is ‘just talk’ says Victoria Nuland

The US acting deputy secretary of state said the US dollar was a driver of ‘global good’

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SA considers Egypt inclusion in Brics
/ 28 July 2023

SA considers Egypt inclusion in Brics

Its strategic location, GDP and large population make the North African country a suitable candidate

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Diplomacy saves the day – and the Brics summit
/ 21 July 2023

Diplomacy saves the day – and the Brics summit

Cyril Ramaphosa turned to China’s President Xi Jinping to sway Russia’s Vladimir Putin on virtual participation

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Ramaphosa’s comments raise questions on Brics expansion
/ 19 July 2023

Ramaphosa’s comments raise questions on Brics expansion

The president’s speech at a Brics dinner this week suggests the expansion of the bloc won’t happen any time soon

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Give us a week, Mashatile says on question of Putin’s Brics attendance
/ 12 July 2023

Give us a week, Mashatile says on question of Putin’s Brics attendance

The deputy president confirmed that South Africa would be forced to host the Brics summit and was likely to host the Russian leader in person

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Biden suggested I speak to Putin, says Ramaphosa
/ 10 July 2023

Biden suggested I speak to Putin, says Ramaphosa

Despite diplomatic tensions caused by Pretoria’s ties to Moscow, Ramaphosa said the US president was initially encouraged by his non-aligned stance

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Ramaphosa affidavit on Putin ‘confidential’
/ 29 June 2023

Ramaphosa affidavit on Putin ‘confidential’

The presidency said a provision in the Rome Statute obliged ICC member states to deal with requests for assistance on a confidential basis

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Government mulls SA-based peace summit for Putin and Zelenskyy
/ 9 June 2023

Government mulls SA-based peace summit for Putin and Zelenskyy

The minister in the presidency said the country should look at hosting both presidents if it was serious about ending the Russia-Ukraine war

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What’s in it for the ‘friends of Brics’?
/ 8 June 2023

What’s in it for the ‘friends of Brics’?

A bigger alliance will give the group extra economic heft, but it remains to be seen whether its members can speak in one voice

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