On 15 August 2023, the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) endorsed the BRICS Joint Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors Statement (Joint Finance Statement) under South...
The Ministers of Environmental Affairs for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Environmental Cooperation at the 10th BRICS Summit. According to the Department of Environmental Affairs the...
The waste-to-energy trend gaining momentum in South Africa is spreading throughout the continent and developing countries around the globe. Last week saw the opening of a new biogas plant in Athlone near Cape Town, and Ethiopia also recently opened...
The size of the global water and wastewater treatment equipment market is expected to reach approximately US$ 103,41 billion by 2025. This is according to a new report conducted by Grand View Research. South African municipalities, like many others...
President Jacob Zuma and a delegation of cabinet ministers are in Ufa, Russia were they will participate in the 7th BRICS Summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the two-day meeting of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South African...
Since SONA 2015 and the last week’s budget, infrastructure has been put in lead as the sector to lead South Africa’s economic recovery. Most economists agree on this point, and National Government is steadily increasing its ability to coordinate...
Maruti Suzuki – India’s largest car manufacturer – is looking to increase vehicle exports by 20% this fiscal year by focusing on increasing sales in Africa and the Middle East. The company has exported 92 000 units to over 100 countries to date, in...
Anyone who has watched the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ will undoubtedly remember a scene in the movie where the main character jumps from an elevated latrine into the filthy water below in a desperate attempt to see his favourite Bollywood movie...
The formation of a BRICS New Development Bank was announced at the 6th BRICS Summit*, and is aimed at mobilising resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in developing nations. While the head office will be based in...
