Brics summit
Ramaphosa: BRICS Summit not a talk shop
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the summit re-indorsed the UN as a global institution trusted with promoting and protecting basic human rights.
The launch of the Kluchevskoye Gold Mining Project’s been announced on the fringes of the BRICS Summit wrapping in Sandton on Friday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa initiated the remarks, he says the economic development of all BRICS countries have been affected by technological advancements.
He's told the gathering that the fourth industrial revolution affects all developing nations and the task now is to stimulate investment.
Cash-strapped Eskom reported a R2.3 billion ($175 million) loss for the financial year which ended in March.
The five heads of state from the BRICS nations smiled and held hands as they posed for a group photo before formal talks began.
The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews Marius Oosthuizen of the Gordon Institute of Business Science about how SA will benefit from the BRICS summit and what some of these deals will mean in future.
Paul Mashatile said the government would not take the 'Big Bang approach' to nuclear expansion.
The theme of the summit is Brics in Africa: Collaboration for Inclusive Growth and Shared Prosperity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told members at the BRICS Summit that they should reject unilateralism outright.
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says this is why the SA government needs to strengthen its trade ties with the rest of the African continent.
Talk Radio 702’s Karima Brown spoke to Professor Patrick Bond from Wits about the significance of China’s $14.7 billion investment in South Africa.
The rand extended gains early on Wednesday to its highest levels in a week after Tuesday’s announcement of fresh Chinese investment into the country.
The summit, held in Sandton this year, will also hear remarks by China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin, India's Narendra Modi, and Brazil's Michel Temer.
Xi Jinping landed in the country on Monday night ahead of the much-anticipated 10th BRICS summit in Sandton which several heads of state are expected to attend.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that it will investigate Narendra Modi for war crimes and human rights violations.
South Africa has this year assumed the rotating presidency of the grouping, which also includes Russia, China, Brazil and India.
The Muslim Lawyers Association lodged an official complaint with the NPA in June, calling for Modi to be arrested at the Brics summit later this month.
The 10th BRICS Summit will be judged by how it tackles the prevailing global political and structural challenges.