CAPE TOWN – CO-OPERATION, tackling a swiftly evolving media landscape and the glut of information, often false, were the main subjects of a virtual BRICS Media Forum meeting this week. Also discussed were the continued challenges of reactions to Covid-19 globally, and its associated information overload, Independent Media executive chairperson
Cape Town – The ongoing setbacks in South Africa’s vaccine programme to fight the Covid-19 pandemic underscores the urgent need for government to have a multi-pronged strategy. In the aftermath of last week’s announcement by Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize and some of the country’s top scientists that the recently
Anil Sooklal The notion to “promote a sense of community of shared destiny for mankind” was first introduced at the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in November 2012. Since then, President Xi Jinping has expounded on the notion on a number of occasions. The idea
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is vital to solving transport inefficiencies in the continent, delegates at a webinar hosted by the Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) Graduate School of Marketing’s Research Hub on Africa Day heard yesterday. The webinar examined the opportunities for business arising from the AfCFTA
The SA BRICS Business Council is looking for South Africa’s best up-and-coming tech gurus to represent the country in the BRICS Future Skills Challenge. This year’s future skills Olympics will help solve problems that BRICS (South Africa, Brazil, Russia, India and China) face around energy, water and health. Joanne Brink,
Russia is South Africa’s fourth largest trading partner within the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) grouping. In 2022, China accounted for 9.4% of South Africa’s exports, while India had 4.5%, Brazil 0.4% and Russia only 0.2%, according to the South African Revenue Service (Sars). China dominated South
Hobbled by the impact of sanctions against founding shareholder Russia, the New Development Bank (NDB), set up by the BRICS countries, needs to increase its local currency fundraising and lending, South Africa’s finance minister told Reuters. South Africa will host leaders of the other BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India
South Africa will aim to put its best foot forward in a bid to convince the BRICS member states that the country is open for business, thus hoping to attract investment into the infrastructure and manufacturing sectors. This comes as the country hosts the 15th BRICS Summit in Joburg next
By Andrew Bahlmann The upcoming BRICS summit aims to enhance co-operation and development among the five countries and the Global South. One of the focus areas of the summit is to increase trade and investment ties with Africa, which could have a positive impact on South Africa’s economy and create
The BRICS Business Council has maintained that South Africa remains an attractive investment destination and a gateway for trade within African markets, in spite of ongoing logistical and energy challenges in the country. The Council’s Trade and Investment Working Group’s chairperson, advocate Mtho Xulu said yesterday one of their focus
