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Controversial South African political figure and Zulu minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi dies at 95

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the death of controversial South African politician and traditional minister of the Zulu ethnic group Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi at the age of 95

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2023

South Africa didn't know a US-sanctioned Russian ship carried its military purchases, inquiry finds

A presidential inquiry in South Africa has found government officials didn't know a U.S.-sanctioned Russian ship was assigned to deliver military equipment to the country until the vessel neared national waters

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

South Africa says no evidence of arms shipment to Russia following inquiry

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says baseless claim by US ambassador ‘tarnished our image’.

Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2023

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 558

As the war enters its 558th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2023

A building marked by fire and death shows the decay of South Africa's 'city of gold'

The fire that killed at least 76 people last week in a rundown apartment block in Johannesburg has exposed not only the urban decay of South Africa's “city of gold” but also a failure of its post-apartheid government to provide for many of its poor Black majority

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023

Emergency services leave South Africa fire scene. Now comes the grisly task of identifying bodies

Emergency services teams have left the scene of one of South Africa’s deadliest inner-city fires Pathologists now face the grisly task of identifying dozens of charred bodies and some body parts that have been transported to several mortuaries across the city of Johannesburg

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Watch: South African president visits site of Johannesburg fire which killed more than 70

Watch as Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, is expected to visit the site of the Johannesburg fire that killed more than 70 people on Thursday 31 August.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

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Zimbabwe opposition party calls for fresh elections supervised by neighboring countries

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has demanded fresh elections supervised by neighboring countries

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

China’s Xi Makes It ‘Next To Impossible’ To Do Business, Hedge Funder Protests

Xi Jinping has cast doubt on China's economic allure and foreign investors are frustrated due to the changing business climate.

Zenger · Aug 24, 2023

Saudi Arabia, Iran among six nations invited to join BRICS

Talks of expansion have dominated the three-day annual summit of major emerging economies in Johannesburg.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023

BRICS agrees to welcome six new members, says PM Modi

BRICS expansion to include six new members: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia. Expansion will take effect from January 1, 2024

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

‘Cyberattack from India’: South Africa portal which claimed Modi ‘refused to get off plane’

A day after a report in South Africa’s Daily Maverick claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “miffed” and had “refused to get off his aircraft” in Pretoria until deputy president Paul Mashatile arrived to receive him, the portal has now alleged cyberattack from India “with a purpose to deny…

Newslaundry · Aug 24, 2023

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among 6 nations set to join the BRICS economic bloc

Iran and Saudi Arabia are among six nations invited Thursday to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Brics countries agree historic expansion as six new countries invited to join

Brics leaders pledge to champion cause of ‘Global South’ with expansion of bloc

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Watch live: Putin joins Brics leaders on final day of summit after Wagner leader ‘killed in crash’

Watch live as Brics leaders close the summit on Thursday, 24 August, with a news conference in Johannesburg.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023

How did the world react to India’s ‘historic’ moon landing?

India becomes only the fourth country to land a probe on the moon after the US, Russia and China.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

Putin defends invasion of Ukraine in Brics summit address

Russian president seeks to rally leaders meeting in South Africa to Moscow’s side by blaming west

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2023

The power of needlework: how embroidery is helping South African women tell unspeakable stories

In June 2020, three months after South Africa entered the first of a series of hard lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID, the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa described men’s violence against women as a “second pandemic”.

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Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023

India ‘fully supports’ BRICS expansion as summit continues

South African officials say more than 40 countries from the Global South have shown interest in joining the BRICS bloc.

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

PM Modi, South African President Ramaphosa discuss regional & multilateral issues of mutual interest

PM Modi met South African President Ramaphosa in Johannesburg to review bilateral ties, exchange views on regional & multilateral issues & strengthen the Global South.

The Times of India · Aug 23, 2023

Xi Jinping skips speech defending China economy at BRICS business forum

JOHANNESBURG: President Xi Jinping failed to attend a business forum in South Africa where he was expected to deliver a speech defending China’s economy and its support for emerging markets, as fears mount that the Asian nation’s struggles could cause global turbulence.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023

‘Hegemonism not in China’s DNA’: Xi calls for BRICS expansion

Xi says China seeks a more just and equitable international order, rejects ‘bloc confrontation’.

The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2023

Putin says Brics should become trading bloc representing ‘global majority’

Russian president addresses group at South Africa summit, blaming western sanctions for causing volatility in global markets

Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2023

Can BRICS end ‘apartheid’ against the Global South?

As the grouping of five emerging economies meets in South Africa, here’s what to expect.

France 24 · Aug 22, 2023

BRICS summit of emerging economies gets under way without Putin

BRICS leaders meet in South Africa on Tuesday as the loose association of major emerging economies seeks to assert its voice as a counterweight to Western dominance in global affairs. The so-called BRICS nations -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- represent a quarter of the global economy,…

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