Brics
ANC hits back at parties opposed to Iran's BRICS inclusion
The African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday labeled political parties opposed to Iran's inclusion in the BRICS bloc of countries as hypocrisy during a...
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Ramaphosa again accuses Israel of war crimes and genocide in Gaza
Pretoria is hosting a virtual meeting of BRICS nations that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa aimed at drawing up a common response to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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'The actions of Israel are in clear violation of international law' - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a statement on South Africa's and the BRICS nations' stance on the Israel and Palestine conflict during an extraordinary summit on the Middle East situation.
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Putin to take part in virtual BRICS summit on Gaza
The meeting will be chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the hope of drawing up a common response to the more than six week conflict.
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BRICS Parliamentary Forum 'shambolic' and 'national embarrassment' - DA
The DA said the gathering of lawmakers was marred by 'ANC incompetence', saying it called into question South Africa's credibility as a reliable partner within the expanding bloc.
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BRICS Parliamentary Forum eyes quotas on export of national resources to West
These are some of the recommendations coming out of the commissions at the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Johannesburg.
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Free trade within Africa a win-win for continent & BRICS nations - Mashatile
Speaking at the BRICS parliamentary forum earlier on Wednesday Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the realisation of free trade within the continent will be a win-win for the continent and BRICS nations.
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Mapisa-Nqakula: IPU task force not in Russia and Ukraine to take side
National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula briefed the media on Tuesday at the launch of the 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum taking place in Johannesburg.
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Ramaphosa defends SA's support for Iran, Saudi Arabia joining BRICS
President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended South Africa’s support of Iran and Saudi Arabia joining the BRICS bloc of countries, despite their human rights and gender equality track record.
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Biden 'disappointed' that Xi set to miss G20
Bilateral ties between the United States and China face a long list of problems, from trade disputes to Taiwan's future to the expansive Chinese presence in the South China Sea.
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MAHLENGI BHENGU-MOTSIRI: Liberal views of the BRICS+ have no nuance
ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri explains the party's foreign policy stance in relation to the expansion of the BRICS bloc.
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China will help SA to modernise electricity infrastructure - Ramakgopa
At the annual BRICS Summit held in the country last week, the minister signed a joint memorandum of cooperation with eight Chinese power companies to help solve the energy crisis in the country.
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Algeria likely to be among second batch of countries to join BRICS - Godongwana
BRICS leaders at this week's summit agreed on the first phase of the bloc’s expansion, adding Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as permanent members from January 2024.
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‘All in all, a big success’: Pandor hails South Africa for hosting BRICS Summit
The summit was held in Sandton during the week, where the bloc of emerging economies spent three days discussing ways to improve trade between member states and addressing calls for a new world order.
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Ramaphosa's real challenges lie in SA, not in BRICS bloc - analyst
Although it will take a lot to manage tensions within the expanding BRICS bloc, an international relations analyst says Ramaphosa must first overcome domestic issues.
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Saudi, UAE and Iran's addition to BRICS bloc can enhance inter-trade - analysts
On Thursday, BRICS countries adopted a declaration to grant full membership to six countries including three of the world's top oil exporters - Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Iran.
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US reiterates its belief countries may choose their partners amid BRICS growth
This follows an announcement by Brics that it decided to invite 6 countries including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, the UAE and Argentina to join the bloc.
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Zimbabwe wants to join expanded BRICS Plus group
This is as the bloc of emerging economies on Thursday announced six new members to its cluster - Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
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SA's foreign policy stance questioned in wake of BRICS expansion announcement
Questions have been raised about South Africa’s foreign policy stance following the addition of countries with poor human rights records to the BRICS bloc.
