The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi has reinforced a reality that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the global economy is changing, and the Global South is no longer content to remain a passive participant in decisions largely shaped elsewhere. Meeting in New Delhi on 12 and 13 September,
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi has reinforced a reality that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the global economy is changing, and the Global South is no longer content to remain a passive participant in decisions largely shaped elsewhere. Meeting in New Delhi on 12 and 13 September,
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi has reinforced a reality that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the global economy is changing, and the Global South is no longer content to remain a passive participant in decisions largely shaped elsewhere. Meeting in New Delhi on 12 and 13 September,
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China will assume the BRICS presidency next year and will host the 19th BRICS Summit at the Session I of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India on September12. Watch the video here (https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0914/c98649-20499353.html). Media professionals and experts from BRICS countries told People’s
2026 marks the 28th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Africa. The bilateral relationship has been elevated to an All-Round Strategic Cooperative Partnership in the New Era, while cooperation in science, technology and innovation has continued to advance steadily and produce fruitful results. The three
President Cyril Ramaphosa (https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-09-11-ramaphosa-breaks-silence-on-anc-vote-buying-claims-those-are-rumours/) has underscored the importance of BRICS member states and invitees taking charge of their economic future. On Friday, during his address at the BRICS Business Forum (https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-09-11-ramaphosa-takes-sas-trade-and-investment-agenda-to-brics-summit/) Leaders’ Dialogue, held ahead of the 8th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Ramaphosa emphasised the need for developing economies
President Cyril Ramaphosa (https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-09-11-ramaphosa-breaks-silence-on-anc-vote-buying-claims-those-are-rumours/) has used his opening address at the India-South Africa Business Leaders’ Roundtable to advance the responsible exploitation of the country’s critical and strategic minerals and the leveraging of India’s massive manufacturing capacity as the cornerstone of the two countries’ bilateral economic growth. Speaking ahead of the
Reading the Exposure Numbers Correctly The data behind the warning is specific rather than abstract. A 2026 comparison of AI exposure across African labour markets, built on Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey and ILO methodology, gives South Africa an exposure score of 4.84 out of 10 , the
The New Delhi BRICS Summit, scheduled to take place on September 12 and 13, 2026, will be attended by leaders of BRICS member countries, partner countries and outreach invitees, as well as heads of several international organisations. India looks forward to welcoming President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa to the
The international system is confronting a contradiction that can no longer be ignored. The challenges facing humanity have become increasingly global; war, economic fragmentation, climate change, artificial intelligence, food and energy insecurity, widening inequality and the digital divide; yet the institutions tasked with addressing them are struggling to keep pace.