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South Africa to host BRICS summit in late August
Gungubele made the remarks on Thursday while briefing the media about the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported. This year's summit will be held under the theme: "BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development, and Inclusive Multilateralism," according to the Minister.
30 years of India-SA bilateral relations
Besides sharing deep historical and political ties, the mutual love for all things cricket, rich heritage and warm hospitable culture and cuisine is what brings the two countries even closer. Read on to see the many common threads that link the two nations
South Africa President warns against racism following Free State resort incident
Cyril Ramaphosa made the remarks when commenting on an incident in which some white male adults beat two black teenage boys on Christmas Day in a swimming pool at the Maselspoort Resort and Conference Center outside Bloemfontein in Free State Province, Xinhua news agency reported.
South African President faces impeachment threat
The scandal erupted in June, when a former South African intelligence chief, Arthur Fraser, filed a complaint accusing Ramaphosa of hiding the theft from his Phala Phala farm in the north-east of the country in 2020. In his complaint, Fraser alleged that the money could have been the proceeds of money-laundering and corruption, and accused Ramaphosa of kidnapping and bribing the burglars.
Indian-origin minor kidnapped in South Africa
Abirah Dekhta, a student of Rylands Primary School, was sitting in her school transport vehicle when she was abducted on the morning of November 4.Abirah is one of five children of cellphone businessman Aslam Dekhta and wife Salama, who live in Rylands and are originally from India, the Cape Times reported.
Yoon's approval rating sinks to lowest level after 'hot mic' incident
In the poll of 1,000 voters conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday to Thursday, 24 per cent positively assessed Yoon's job performance, down 4 percentage points from the previous week, while 65 per cent gave a negative assessment, up 4 percentage points in the same period, reports Yonhap News Agency.
S.Africa expects greater, deeper partnership with other BRICS nations: Ramaphosa
BRICS groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, reports Xinhua news agency. Ramaphosa made the remarks when responding to questions about the BRICS partnership during a media briefing in Cape Town. Regarding the expansion of BRICS, Ramaphosa said that "a number of other countries want to join in BRICS speaks volumes about the confidence that many of other countries are having in BRICS".
S.Africa declares state of national disaster to tackle widespread floods
The cabinet met in a special session Sunday night and decided to declare a National State of Disaster, Ramaphosa said in his televised address, Xinhua news agency reported. "The primary responsibility to coordinate and manage the disaster is assigned to the national sphere of government, working closely together with provincial governments and municipalities," he added.
BRICS countries agree to strengthen collaboration to address global challenges
The pledge came as the second BRICS sherpas' meeting in 2022 was held from Tuesday to Wednesday through a videolink, Xinhua news agency reported. The meeting was chaired by Ma Zhaoxu, sherpa for BRICS affairs and Vice Foreign Minister of China, and attended by sherpas of Russia, India, Brazil, South Africa and representatives of relevant Chinese departments.
Heavy rains kill 253 in South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal Member of the Executive Council for Health, Nomagugu Simelane announced the death toll while speaking to the television station ENCA on Wednesday. Simelane was speaking on the sidelines of the visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa to areas affected by the rains to console bereaved families, Xinhua news agency reported.
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