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UN General Assembly demands Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, South Africa abstains from vote
National
/ 3 March 2022

UN General Assembly demands Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, South Africa abstains from vote

Cape Town draped its city hall in blue and yellow, the colours of Ukraine.

By Eunice Masson
African students in Wuhan just want to be evacuated
Africa
/ 22 February 2020

African students in Wuhan just want to be evacuated

If African governments really cared about their citizens in China, they would bring us home

By Mickey Adney
The fable of SA’s special economic zones
Article
/ 14 February 2020

The fable of SA’s special economic zones

The country is being pushed to develop more SEZs. But is this a viable strategy, given unemployment and ‘deglobalisation’?

By Pamela Tsolekile de Wet, Lisa Thompson and Patrick Bond
Solidarity in opposing the Bolivian coup
Article
/ 19 November 2019

Solidarity in opposing the Bolivian coup

Participants at the People’s Brics meeting in Brazil encouraged grassroots resistance to fight for democracy

By Nation Nyoka
Use Brics to help build a better country
Article
/ 15 November 2019

Use Brics to help build a better country

South Africa should capitalise on the bloc’s resources, including advanced technology and innovation

By Klaus Kotze
As Bolsonaro incinerates the Amazon, urgent action is needed for climate justice
Article
/ 5 September 2019

As Bolsonaro incinerates the Amazon, urgent action is needed for climate justice

As South Africans, we must support the fight to save the Amazon, but also take a strong stand on environmental concerns that are closer to home

By Mary Galvin and Patrick Bond
Editorial: Former colony now the coloniser
Article
/ 16 August 2019

Editorial: Former colony now the coloniser

A communications blackout left people worldwide worried about the fate of their relatives in an area that contains the only Muslim majority in India

By Editorial
Code 300: a game changer for the missing middle
Article
/ 24 June 2019

Code 300: a game changer for the missing middle

Launched in 2017 to solve the funding challenge faced by the ‘missing middle’ students, ISFAP provides students the funding for their studies.

By Ikusasa Student Financial and Aid Programme
Brics could pave the way to a new world order
Article
/ 16 March 2019

Brics could pave the way to a new world order

Despite its flaws, this network of independent states steers towards global co-operation

By Klaus Kotze
Is Tito preparing an IMF financial parachute, now a $171bn foreign debt cliff looms?
Article
/ 18 December 2018

Is Tito preparing an IMF financial parachute, now a $171bn foreign debt cliff looms?

The reason for the International Monetary Fund’s Christine Lagarde’s visit to South Africa is unknown

By Patrick Bond
The United States is shifting its attitude towards Pretoria
Article
/ 30 November 2018

The United States is shifting its attitude towards Pretoria

Historically, South Africa has been seen as a strategic partner for countries outside the African continent, specifically the US

By Fazlin Fransman
South Africa’s entrepreneurs remain elusive
Article
/ 23 November 2018

South Africa’s entrepreneurs remain elusive

Perhaps the reason is less about poor support and more about a bad attitude to self-employment

By Staff Reporter
Brazil is choosing a new president. Here’s what you need to know
Article
/ 6 October 2018

Brazil is choosing a new president. Here’s what you need to know

Whoever ends up as president will be at the helm of the world’s 8th-biggest economy, an oil producer and major energy consumer

By Marc Burleigh
SA eyes China to bankroll stimulus
Article
/ 17 August 2018

SA eyes China to bankroll stimulus

Despite government denials, insiders say treasury made the suggestion in a Cabinet meeting

By Dineo Bendile
Editorial: Turkey is a lesson for South Africa
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Editorial: Turkey is a lesson for South Africa

‘Although the timing of the Turkish crisis was unpredictable, the warning signs have been there for months’

By Editorial
Motsepe: Give corporates a tax ‘break’
Article
/ 29 July 2018

Motsepe: Give corporates a tax ‘break’

Mining magnate Patrice Motsepe says government should go a step further to lure investors to the country

By Staff Reporter
The Big C is the only game in town
Article
/ 27 July 2018

The Big C is the only game in town

China’s increasing global links means the other Brics members need to draw in the rest of Africa

By Staff Reporter
The triumph of tenacity
Article
/ 27 July 2018

The triumph of tenacity

Despite crushing losses, South Africa’s U20 women’s volleyball side gives its all on the court

By Luke Feltham
As global headwinds batter Brics member states, can it stay the course?
Article
/ 27 July 2018

As global headwinds batter Brics member states, can it stay the course?

Reconciling domestic interests and priorities with international obligations will remain a fundamental focus for this meeting

By Sanusha Naidu
Brazil, weary of corruption, faces bleak poll
Article
/ 27 July 2018

Brazil, weary of corruption, faces bleak poll

Blighted by a series of political scandals, the country’s hard-won democracy is on the skids

By Benjamin Fogel
Putin thinks he’s a superhero, saving Russia from US hegemony
Article
/ 27 July 2018

Putin thinks he’s a superhero, saving Russia from US hegemony

From Putin’s point of view, Russia is playing defence

By Staff Reporter
BRICS states prepare for fourth industrial revolution
Article
/ 26 July 2018

BRICS states prepare for fourth industrial revolution

BRICS leaders are working together to develop policies to deal with the opportunities and threats presented by the fourth industrial revolution

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Double debt risk for African countries that turn to China
Africa
/ 26 July 2018

Double debt risk for African countries that turn to China

Kenya owes more to China than it does to Western lenders, the traditional source of loans to the continent

By Deutsche Welle 1 and Benita Van Eyssen
BRICS hit back at Trump
Article
/ 26 July 2018

BRICS hit back at Trump

The bloc is concerned by the US president’s unilateral measures that are incompatible with the World Trade Organisation rules

By Thulebona Mhlanga
US-led trade war a threat to multilateralism — Davies
Article
/ 25 July 2018

US-led trade war a threat to multilateralism — Davies

BRICS countries are working on mitigating the impact of a trade war

By Thulebona Mhlanga
A tale of two Chinas: The story of South Africa’s switch from Taipei to Beijing
Article
/ 24 July 2018

A tale of two Chinas: The story of South Africa’s switch from Taipei to Beijing

Former president Nelson Mandela did not make the decision to jettison Taiwan and recognise China. He adhered to a decision by the governing ANC

By Staff Reporter
Eskom’s R33.4bn loan deal with China Development Bank
Article
/ 24 July 2018

Eskom’s R33.4bn loan deal with China Development Bank

The loan agreement was signed on Tuesday following bilateral talks between the Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Cyril Ramaphosa

By Sibongile Khumalo
What the BRICS summit means for SA
Article
/ 24 July 2018

What the BRICS summit means for SA

Heads of states from Brazil, Russia, India and China are expected to attend the summit held between July 25 and 27

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Brics bank fails to live up to hype
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Brics bank fails to live up to hype

The New Development Bank is facing questions about the transparency and fairness of its loans

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Brics Youth: Everything about us without us?
Article
/ 21 June 2018

Brics Youth: Everything about us without us?

If delegates care to address real issues, they ought to draw lessons from activists on the ground

By Lynford Dor
Are Brics civil society talkshops just ticking boxes and not making real ‘jam’?
Article
/ 6 June 2018

Are Brics civil society talkshops just ticking boxes and not making real ‘jam’?

Activists and social movements feel left out in the cold by a process that doesn’t take them seriously

By Lisa Thompson
At Brics think tank, scholars get drunk on their own rhetoric
Article
/ 30 May 2018

At Brics think tank, scholars get drunk on their own rhetoric

One of South Africa’s highest-profile intellectual vehicles appears to be a victim of drunken driving by scholars

By Patrick Bond
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