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Woolworths to spend R10bn in capex by 2026

Woolworths to spend R10bn in capex by 2026

Tannur Anders 31 Aug 2023

Source: Afreximbank.

Afreximbank and China Development Bank forge $400m loan pact for African SME support

29 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Brics payment system would not replace SWIFT -SA finance minister

Kopano Gumbi 28 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Daniel Munslow, managing executive: Group Communications at Absa Group.

Daniel Munslow takes helm as managing executive of Group Communications at Absa

Katja Hamilton 28 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. SA President Cyril Ramaphosa in a pull-aside meeting with UN Secretary General HE António Guterres on the margins of the Brics-Africa Outreach and Brics Plus Dialogue which took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

#BRICS2023 triumph: The week that shaped inclusive global dialogue

Katja Hamilton 25 Aug 2023

Source: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Xi Jinping, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose during Brics summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

#BRICS2023: South Africa, China sign power deals during Brics summit

Promit Mukherjee 25 Aug 2023

Source: United Nations. UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

#BRICS2023: UN Secretary-General calls for African seat on Security Council

Katja Hamilton 25 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

#BRICS2023: Brazil's Lula in favour of Argentina joining Brics bloc

24 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended Argentina joining Brics earlier this week.

#BRICS2023: Brics expands: Argentina, Saudi Arabia join historic Phase One

Katja Hamilton 24 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied.

Ecobank Kenya partners with Amref Flying Doctors to offer affordable medical evacuation services for clients

24 Aug 2023

Source: National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) chairperson Asanda Luwaca.

#BRICS2023: Young people call for establishment of Brics Youth Council

24 Aug 2023

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#BRICS2023: India's PM proposes traditional medicine repository

Katja Hamilton 23 Aug 2023

Consumer price inflation for July 2023

Consumer price inflation for July 2023

Reza Hendrickse 23 Aug 2023

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#BRICS2023: Next wave of global economic growth will come from Africa

23 Aug 2023

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#BRICS2023: Putin's pledge: A path to food security in Africa

Katja Hamilton 23 Aug 2023

Source: African Rainbow Energy. Patrice Motsepe, Brics Business Council chairperson.

#BRICS2023: Brics Business Council chair urges swift implementation of AfCFTA

23 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters. China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and South Africa's Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel.

#BRICS2023: What is Brics and who are its members?

Bhargav Acharya 22 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

#BRICS2023: South African rand stronger as Brics summit kicks off

Tannur Anders 22 Aug 2023

Source: IDC. Bank of China chief executive officer, Longjian Chen seen here with SA's minister of trade and industry, Ebrahim Patel signing in the new framework agreement.

#BRICS2023: Brics Summit ushers in new era as IDC and Bank of China sign historic MOU

Katja Hamilton 22 Aug 2023

Source: Department of Public Enterprise (DPE)

#BRICS2023: Brics bank to offer R18bn loan for Transnet's train upgrade

Katja Hamilton 22 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters. South Africa hosted China's Xi Jinping, the leading proponent of enlarging Brics, for a state visit on Tuesday morning (22 August). He is due to attend the Brics Summit this week along with top leaders Brazilian President Luiz Inacio, Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is seen here with President Cyril Ramaphosa.

#BRICS2023: South African trade minister: Embracing change and collaboration in an evolving world

Katja Hamilton 22 Aug 2023

Source: Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco).

South Africa to host Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of 15th Brics Summit

21 Aug 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

SA's delivery of crucial services under threat after Treasury desperately calls for public 'fiscal consolidation'

Caryn Dolley, Msindisi Fengu, Mark Heywood and Ray Mahlaka 21 Aug 2023

Minister of Electricity in the Presidency Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Source: x.com

Municipalities' unpaid dues to Eskom rise to R63.2bn

Promit Mukherjee 21 Aug 2023

Source: Twitter@PresidencyZA

#BRICS2023: Ramaphosa stresses non-alignment

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Brics nations to meet in South Africa seeking to blunt Western dominance

Laurie Chen 17 Aug 2023

Source: Engineering News Gateway Mall in KwaZulu-Natal. the declining June 2023 real retail sales numbers point to a likely continuation of the recent weakening in the retail property market on a national basis

7th consecutive retail sales decline for June, as widespread pressure on most retailer categories continues

17 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Rand inches up before retail sales data release

Tannur Anders 16 Aug 2023

Source: Parow Centre.

Market shifts expose Parow Centre's landlord struggles

Katja Hamilton 14 Aug 2023

Source: National Treasury.

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