The iconic moment in which Nelson Mandela gave his first speech as a free man in February 1990 has been captured in a new monument at the Cape Town City Hall.
The KwaZulu-Natal province has promoted itself as an ideal investment destination during the recent two-day BRICS Business Council meeting.
The Gauteng Division of the High Court has granted an order for the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture to extend the period to do its work.
The stage is set for the first session of the 10th BRICS Summit with the BRICS Business Forum commencing at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
They said South Africa didn’t belong in BRIC. Others argued that South Africa’s economy was way too small in comparison to those of Brazil, Russia, India and China – the countries which made up the BRIC bloc.
There were those who believed that the oil-rich Nigeria was probably better suited for the affiliation. But as Sihle Manda writes, South Africa’s continuing strong role in BRICS is disappointing all the prophets of doom.
Until South Africa became a member in 2010, BRIC was the acronym for the grouping of Brazil, Russia, India and China.
South Africa’s fruitful relationship with its largest trade partner, China, can only get stronger, President Cyril Ramaphosa has told his Asian State counterpart, President Xi Jinping.
South Africa and Russia have discussed various options to preserve the value of platinum, says Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.
New jobs generally come with the angst and pressure of making a good first impression. But, what does one’s anxiety and pressure barometer look like when your new boss is actually the President of the country?
The South African government has signed several agreements with China, including an investment commitment from China to the tune of $14.7 billion.
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha says the unveiling of the United Nations Minimum Standard Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners will provide a useful guide of how offenders should be treated when in prison.
