It is a dishonest evasion to excuse the horrors of the Iranian regime on the grounds that some of its Western accusers have a tainted human rights record
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that he believes his country should share expertise and knowledge with the Africa continent in defence manufacturing, research and development
To realise sustainable growth, the economic superpower must change tack, and South Africa must be ready to adjust
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema says Cuba, Venezuela, Palestine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo must also be added to the Brics economic bloc
The bloc’s countries are some of the worst polluters, so they need to take climate seriously
Iran polarised the five member states, with Russia fighting aggressively for its inclusion in the bloc, according to insiders
In a wide ranging interview with the Mail & Guardian, the Indian prime minister placed great importance on Africa’s position in geopolitics
After moving past the Putin will-he-won’t-he brouhaha, we can focus on the great impact Brics can have on member countries and the world
Important questions remain but there is no doubting the effect of these new allegiances
The meeting is first between the two leaders since border conflict intensified in 2020
This era of global economic reconfiguration requires a generation of radical doers and thinkers unapologetic about pushing boundaries
Brics chair, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the bloc’s expansion, which includes two African country
Iran, which was favoured by the Russians, is said to have also received the nod from the Brazilians, but various sanctions are likely to be its stumbling block
The electricity minister suggested he had cast a wide net to find partners for the country’s fight for reliable electricity
President criticises UN Security Council over handling of other conflicts and says Brazil is ready to help secure an immediate ceasefire and long-term peace
Wu Peng says China will maintain its non-interference foreign policy
China’s Xi Jinping, the leader of the biggest economy in the bloc, said the world is at a ‘critical juncture’ amid growing trade tensions
The ANC leader said a recently agreed multi-party coalition was made up of ‘apartheid’ and ‘bantustan’ parties with an ‘evil intent’
Mantashe said the country was planning to work with all the Brics partners to solve the energy crisis that currently affected the country
The business forum is to address central currency
The minister of trade and industry said South Africa will keep an eye on superpower’s slowing growth, given its effect on the global economy
The country’s trade is skewed towards the West, the finance minister said ahead of the Brics summit
The nuclear-armed nations have a tense relationship because of disputed territories at multiple border areas
The international relations minister called the bloc the chief architects of a new global order
The rapidly growing economy is commanding more and more influence
The president said that only dialogue, mediation and diplomacy would end Russia’s war in Ukraine
Critical of the greenback’s predominance in world trade, one of their goals is to free themselves from the dollar
South Africa recognises the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, which controls part of Western Sahara and has been under Moroccan occupation since the withdrawal of Spain in the 1970s
South Africa would not subscribe to any expansion philosophy that could create more hostility in the world, according to the minister
The US acting deputy secretary of state said the US dollar was a driver of ‘global good’
Stavros Nicolaou says Brics expansion will benefit SA businesses
Addressing his supporters, Malema called on presidents of Brazil, China and India to pull out of the Brics summit in solidarity with Russia’s Putin