A glitzy and glamorous multisectoral effort to curb the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF)
“I thought I could change him, however, the abuse escalated further and further until one day he bought petrol and…
H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa: BRICS – A quest to create a just equitable world order
I would like to address you this evening on South Africa’s foreign policy in the light of our country being…
BRICS: Empowering African Women Through Opportunities
In an era of globalisation and interconnected economies, the BRICS alliance (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has emerged…
Ranked: World’s Biggest Wine Producers by Country
By Alberto Rojo Moro (Article/Editing: Pallavi Rao) “Wine gives a man fresh strength when he is wearied”—HOMER, THE ILIAD Wine has been in our…
Ranked: Which Countries Are Most Reliant on Coal?
By Bruno Venditti (Graphics/Design:Sabrina Lam) This was originally posted on Elements. Sign up to the free mailing list to get beautiful visualizations on real assets…
Siboniso Duma: KZN ready to take advantage of opportunities offered by being part of BRICS
Over the past few weeks, I have been interacting with the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ms Nomalungelo…
UNCTAD REPORT: Africa’s rise as a global supply chain force
By Staff Reporter With abundant resources and growing consumer market, Africa can become a prominent manufacturing destination for tech-intensive industries…
Busi Mabuza: The South African business sector will engage its BRICS counterparts to address uneven trade patterns in the emerging bloc
Long before globalisation became a modern buzzword, more than 200 years ago, British economists Adam Smith and David Ricardo, acknowledged the potential of free trade to transform poor countries into wealthy…
Publisher’s Comment: “A spectre is haunting (countries of the north) – the spectre of (BRICS)”
As we near the 20-22 August 2023 BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, I reflected on the onslaught launched…
South African chapter of the BRICS Business Council acknowledges BRICS countries’ endeavours to accelerate women empowerment
By Staff Reporter As South Africa celebrates the Women’s Day on 9 August 2023, SA BRICS Business Council chairperson Busi…
