Author: Mawande Amashabalala

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Arab league joins BRICS
Politics

Three Arab League nations join Brics bloc as new member states

The Arab League has emerged as the biggest winner in the resolutions to expand the Brics economic bloc. This after the five Brics member countries unanimously agreed... Read more.
Brics Summit
Politics

Brics Summit to decide on the 20+ applications to join bloc

More than 20 countries are waiting in anticipation to hear if the Brics door they have been knocking on will be opened before the 15th Summit of the bloc wraps up... Read more.
Sim Tshabalala and Brics currency
News

Brics currency mission impossible in the nearest future

The Brics Business Forum featuring 1 500 leading businesspeople from member countries of the bloc on Tuesday failed to agree on whether it is time to dump the dollar... Read more.
Brics Summit
Politics

Brics is not in competition with G7, says Minister Pandor

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor is adamant that Brics is running its own race and not competing with Group of Seven (G7), another... Read more.
'Phala Phala saga pales into insignificance in light of VBS scandal'
Politics

Multiparty Charter partners agree DA will enjoy majority of spoils

DA leader John Steenhuisen has had the last laugh after the multiparty convention seating in Kempton Park agreed that the official opposition will take the majority... Read more.
Multiparty Charter
Politics

DA’s moonshot pact graduates to Multiparty Charter to stop ANC, EFF

The DA’s moonshot pact, which brings certain opposition parties under one roof in an offensive to dethrone the governing ANC from the Union Buildings, has transformed... Read more.
News

Brigety’s head on the block over Lady R blunder

Luthuli House has called for consequences against US ambassador Reuben Brigety for his stunt on South African weapons he claimed without evidence were sold to Russia.... Read more.
News, Politics

Koko pins Zondo down, demands proof of evidence used to nail him

Former Eskom executive Matshela Koko has instructed his lawyers to apply for a court order compelling the Zondo commission and chief justice Raymond Zondo to produce... Read more.
Theft of transformers
News, Politics

Eskom not for sale, Mbalula assures ANC

The ANC’s top seven officials have summoned Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to explain the furore around the “sale” of state-owned power utility... Read more.