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29 November, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) welcomes President Xi Jinping at the Brics Summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23, 2024. Photo: dpa
Brics

Opinion | Trump’s America will be forced to grapple with a rising Brics

Brics has become an alternative power base outside the reach of the US and its allies, and a rising counterweight to US influence globally.

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Africa

South African peacekeepers killed in DRC as fighting rages

Africa

South Africa mine rescue ends with at least 87 dead and 246 survivors

Africa

At least 100 miners dead after being trapped for months in South Africa mine: group

South Africa starts rescuing illegal gold miners stranded in deep shafts as footage shows dozens of dead bodies underground.

Rescuers and South African Police Service officers carry remains in blue body bags. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

China, Congo draw up a road map for Xi’s US$50 billion Africa investment pledge

Foreign Minister Wang Yi sas China ‘will help Africa to develop and revitalise itself and move towards modernisation’.

Fame and celebrity

Who is late US president Jimmy Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter?

From his experience in the Peace Corps in South Africa to his political aspirations in the US state of Georgia, Jason Carter is following in his grandfather’s footsteps.

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Oscar Pistorius

Who is Oscar Pistorius’ reported new love, family friend Rita Greyling?

Greyling is part of the Pistorius family’s inner circle and appears to have been quietly dating Pistorius for months – she also looks very similar to Pistorius’ ex, who he was convicted of shooting.

Oscar Pistorius’ rumoured girlfriend is Rita Greyline. Photos: TNS, Rita Greyling/LinkedIn
Israel-Gaza war

Israel to close embassy in Ireland over Gaza tensions as war death toll mounts

Israel cites Dublin’s ‘extreme anti-Israeli policies’, further straining tense relations between the two nations.

Currencies

Opinion | Trump’s fuming over unlikely ‘Brics currency’ belies risks of de-dollarisation

Trump’s threat of tariffs over a currency that will likely never exist is a reminder of how much clout the dollar has in the developing world.

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China-Africa relations

Chinese firms bet on African gold as prices surge in the face of uncertainty

Observers say mining investments in South Africa and Ghana could help Beijing weather geopolitical instability and potential sanctions.

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A Chinese-invested gold processing plant in Orkney, South Africa is expected to create 4,000 new jobs. Photo: X/ @buamogaetsho
China-Africa relations

Do the Communist Party’s ties in Africa pay economic dividends for China?

China’s Communist Party maintains relations with more than 100 political parties across the continent.

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A recent trip to Kenya and South Africa by Li Xi, a member of China’s Standing Committee of the Politburo, underscores the Communist Party’s efforts in party-to-party ties in Africa. Photo: Xinhua
Ethiopia

Foreign grocers face xenophobia after South Africa food poisoning deaths

While there was no sign of a deliberate campaign to poison children, vigilantes have targeted Ethiopian and South Asian shopkeepers.

Environment

South African government won’t help thousands of illegal miners in closed mine

Police closed off the entrances for moving supplies underground, cutting off miners’ supplies to force them to resurface for arrest.

China-Africa relations

As Chinese official visits, Kenya says deal to fund and build highway is close

Kenyan President Ruto says talks are at a late stage for China to finance and build highway through Rift Valley and possible SGR extension.

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Li Xi, a member of China’s Politburo Standing Committee meets Kenyan President William Ruto at State House Nairobi on Monday. Photo: Office of Kenya President
Asean

Opinion | Asean won’t become obsolete just because a few members join Brics

Southeast Asian nations’ interest in joining the grouping is consistent with the region’s geopolitical hedging and may well strengthen Asean’s clout.

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Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah hold hands during a “family photo” at the 14th Asean-United Nations Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on October 11. Photo: EPA-EFE
Diplomacy

Opinion | Brics is not anti-West, it just wants a fairer world order

In championing economic inclusivity and strategic autonomy, pioneering financial innovation and promoting peace, Brics is a force for good.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | What the West can learn from Brics

As US-China rivalry hinders our ability to deal with crises, Brics is using open engagement to help create a more equitable international order.

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Brics

‘The race is on’: Brics ramps up its challenge to the Western-led world order

The growing bloc, which seeks alternatives to Western-led institutions, is being leveraged by Beijing and Moscow to forge a multipolar world.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (top, centre) chairs a meeting of Brics leaders on Wednesday. Photo: Brics/dpa
Global monetary policy

As China urges global financial reform, Global South ties more crucial: analysts

The world’s second-largest economy is looking to balance the scales of international financial governance under a system dominated by the World Bank and IMF.

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Business of climate change

China fuels renewables capacity in Brics nations past 50%

Rapid investments in grid infrastructure and energy storage is needed to fully harness the potential of renewables, expert says.

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The Philippines

Philippines jails Abu Sayyaf kidnappers for life over Malaysia resort abductions

The hostages, including nationals of the Philippines, Malaysia, France, Lebanon and South Africa, endured months of captivity in 2000.

Malaysian hostages are seen being guarded by armed militants at a shack on Jolo Island, southern Philippines, in May 2000. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Beijing applauds South Africa’s tough stance on Taiwan’s de facto embassy

As Taipei opens representative office in Mumbai, mainland China’s foreign ministry urges India to handle Taiwan issues with caution.

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South Africa urges Taiwan to relocate its representative office - a de facto embassy - to Johannesburg, pictured, from its administrative capital, Pretoria. Photo: AFP

SA Rugby mulls plan to sell Springboks brand to US fund for US$75 million

Deal would reportedly give Ackerley Sports Group 20 per cent stake in new commercial company and complete control of board.

China stock market

Mobius joins Goldman bet on China boost for emerging-market equities

‘The total pool of money coming into emerging markets will expand,’ veteran investor says. ‘You will see this whole market move.’.

Central banks

Tito Mboweni, South Africa’s first Black central bank chief, dies at 65

South African leaders hailed Mboweni for his contributions to economic policy and his focus on fiscal discipline.

Former finance minister and central banker, Tito Mboweni, died after a short illness. File photo: AFP
Asean

Opinion | Asean neutrality remains key to regional peace amid US-China rivalry

As next Asean chair Malaysia shows, an open door to all, even with intensifying great power competition, is vital to stability and development.

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Brics

Opinion | For all the high hopes, Brics is neither united nor effective

Brics is an informal coalition with no common institutions, with members that do not even share the same views on key geopolitical challenges.

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Israel-Gaza war

Thousands march for Palestinians ahead of October 7 anniversary

Pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in cities in the UK, France, South Africa, Ireland and Switzerland to demand an end to Gaza conflict.

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