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The Springboks celebrate after winning the 2024 Rugby Championship. Photo: EPA-EFE

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.

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

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

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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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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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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South African man who raped dozens of women gets 42 life sentences

Nkosinathi Phakathi, 40, targeted schoolgirls and forced children to watch him carry out rapes between 2012 and 2021.

Johannesburg’s central business district. South Africa suffers from a soaring violent crime rate, one of the highest in the world, with rape and murder rampant. Photo: Bloomberg

South African avocados head to China as demand for the superfood soars

South Africa’s first shipment of the fruit will soon reach Shanghai, but exports may face tariff hurdles and competition from South America.

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Historic funding round values OpenAI at US$157 billion

OpenAI plans to use the funds to advance its AI research, increase computing capacity, and develop tools for solving complex problems.

Will Myanmar’s ‘delusional’ Brics bid help the junta restore its reputation?

The military regime hopes to secure vital funding through Brics, but experts say its credibility hangs by a thread.

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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing (right) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting in Naypyitaw last month. Photo: EPA-EFE/Myanmar military information team

At UN, India’s foreign minister cites ‘karma’ as he criticises Pakistan, China

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the two countries are undermining the territorial integrity of their neighbours.

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India’s Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday. Photo: AP

Brics impasse: Egypt, Ethiopia reject joint statement over Security Council bid

Consensus eludes group of major emerging national economies on General Assembly sidelines as new members balk at South Africa’s candidacy.

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Biden is blocking ‘second China shock’ with tariffs: US ambassador

Envoy also warns that more sanctions on Chinese entities may follow to stem the flow of goods that support Russia’s military.

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North Korea eyes Brics membership, aligning with Russia and China

North Korea skipped the UN General Assembly for Russia-linked Brics events, but experts question the feasibility of Pyongyang gaining bloc membership.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un seeks Brics membership, aligning with Russia and China. Photo: dpa

Pakistan’s potential Brics entry seen as benefiting China at India’s expense

Russia’s support for Pakistan’s bid to join ‘China-centric’ Brics could further enhance Beijing’s clout in the bloc, analysts say.

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The Brics foreign ministers meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on June 11. Photo: EPA-EFE

Springboks coach Erasmus rues errors in loss to Argentina in Rugby Championship

A late penalty could have won them the game, but South Africa can still win the title if they get one point from the return match next week.

China showcases Y-20 transport plane, other exports at South Africa air show

Beijing is actively promoting sales of the Y-20, its flagship heavy-lifting aircraft that is used to move troops and equipment.

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How China is sharing its development and governance experience with Africa

The world’s second largest economy is bringing its insights to the continent as part of a joint pursuit of modernisation.

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Chinese dancers welcome Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. Photo: EPA

Johannesburg artist breathes ‘energy and life’ into city’s decayed spaces

Berlin-based artist Robin Rhode is known for transforming abandoned spaces in Johannesburg. He shares why the city keeps calling him back.

China offers Africa US$51 billion in fresh funding

China to open markets to African countries, Xi says – FOCAC as it happened

Leaders of more than 50 African countries gather in Beijing, with climate, infrastructure, security and debt on the agenda.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

China agrees to major Africa funding deals as Beijing hosts continent’s leaders

Agreements on infrastructure, railways, energy and minerals top forum’s first day as Xi urges African support for China at UN, G20, Brics.

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This year’s FOCAC summit in Beijing is the largest African leaders’ gathering in the Chinese capital in years. Photo: Xinhua

China’s Changan Automobile sets up subsidiary in Germany

Company says its first subsidiary in Europe will perform marketing and engineering research to support further expansion on the continent.

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Nato member Turkey seeks Brics membership alongside China, Russia and India

If admitted, it would become the first Nato member in the group, which sees itself as a counterweight to the Western-led global order.

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Human Rights Watch calls on Mongolia to arrest Putin during his visit

Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday despite arrest warrant issued by International Criminal Court alleging war crimes in Ukraine.

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People holding Ukrainian national flags and a banner take part in a protest ahead of a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar on Monday. Photo: AFP

Avocados and honey imports a sign of China-Africa agricultural engagement

Agricultural cooperation expected to be high on the agenda when Beijing hosts the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit next week.

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The list of China’s food imports from Africa now includes avocados, soybeans, pineapples, chillies, cashew nuts, sesame seeds and spices. Photo: Xinhua

Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite ICC warrant for his arrest

September 3 visit will be Putin’s first trip to an ICC member state since warrant was issued last year over suspected war crimes in Ukraine.

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Denmark shuts embassies in junta-led Mali and Burkina Faso

Denmark is opening embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda as part of its new orientation in Africa.

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last updated:
27 August, 2024
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