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SA not a gatekeeper but gateway to Africa: dti

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… Ncapayi said, adding that South Africa was not a part of Brics because of the size of its population. “We do … and take cognisance of the fact that we are not in Brics because of our population, but by virtue of what we can … we can accord to the world economy, as well as amongst Brics countries,” said Ncapayi. Senior Managing Executive …

Minister adds to call for AU rapid deployment unit

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… she said. She said after South Africa’s hosting of the Brics forum, her department was looking to have sectorial … taking advantage of the declarations made at the Fifth Brics Forum in Durban in March. South Africa was also looking … of involving of civil society, labour unions and MPs in Brics sectorial meetings. Nkoana-Mashabane said since 1994, …

Japanese companies urged to invest in SA

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… overall ranking out of 142 countries and second of all the Brics economies, makes us a better destination for doing …

Dept to ring fence fishing quotas for youth

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… On the back of South Africa’s membership of Brics’s Ministers of Agriculture and Agrarian Development …

SA is a sound investment destination

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… said Yokoi. He said as the only sub-Saharan country in the BRICS group, South Africa was a sound investment destination …

Govt to develop rescue plan for platinum, gold sectors

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… Russia and South Africa signed an agreement during the BRICS Summit in Durban in March on cooperation in the …

Time for bold decisions – AU leaders

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… sources of funding in Africa. South Africa’s membership of BRICS is used to attract funding for infrastructure in … of South Africa’s membership in the economically powerful BRICS grouping, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India and China. The AU thinks partnerships with BRICS can help attract the much-needed infrastructure funding …

African leaders meet behind closed doors

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… brief his fellow Heads of State on the outcomes of the BRICS summit, with a special focus on the BRICS Leaders’ Africa Dialogue Forum, held in Durban earlier …

South Africans must re-define themselves as Africans: Bapela

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… economic player having affirmed its position within the BRICS countries, education and unemployment remains a primary …

Stats SA to implement new standards

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… to compare with our international counterparts in OECD, BRICS and other trading partners does not become …

Threat of de-industrialisation has receded – Davies

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… the future, and slightly more positive than the average Brics business person, where 47% held an optimistic outlook. …

Zuma's Russian visit to strengthen ties

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… Vladimir Putin in March 2013, which coincided with the BRICS summit , the two countries signed eight agreements in … partner on the African continent and as a member of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). “Russia’s participation in the BRICS summit [in South Africa] and the talks between …

Africa's attitude has changed for the better – Zuma

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… develop our continent’,” he said. He said South Africa’s Brics membership represented an important turning point for Africa’s connectivity to the globe. Referring to the Brics summit that took place in Durban in March, Zuma said: “I think Brics leadership found it very pleasing that Africa could say …

SA to showcase itself as investment destination at WEF

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… place hot on the heels of South Africa hosting the fifth Brics summit in Durban. Nene said though South Africa was not …

SA attracts Chinese, Indian, Russian investors

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… his department had signed a range of agreements at the Brics summit which took place in Durban in March. This … in Richards Bay. In another agreement concluded at the Brics summit, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China … Russian counterparts agreed during talks at the Brics summit in Durban, that they would send buying missions …

Russia invites SA to rock 'n' roll

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… this sport. We started with South Africa, which is our Brics partner,” Vladimir Prokhorov, head of the sport …

SA, Germany pledge more cooperation

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… an important partner politically… We followed the recent BRICS summit you [hosted] and we welcome your commitment to …

19 years of Freedom: A time to reflect and renew action

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… our benchmarking against other emerging economies such the BRICS and IBSA. The country is spending billions in building …

Fight corruption, urges Gordhan

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… on various issues, including a meeting of the Brics finance ministers and governors, which reflected on the Durban declaration of the Brics Summit held in South Africa in March. At the summit, President Jacob Zuma said the establishment of a BRICS Development Bank would go ahead. It would be the first …

SA's warmth behind 15% increase in tourist arrivals – Zuma

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… of the biggest increases in tourist arrivals had come from Brics countries. Since 2009, tourist arrivals from China had … 10%). Apart from the increases in tourist arrivals from Brics countries, other significant increases were: the …