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Ministers agree to six-month Brics Bank work programme

Finance Ministers and central bank governors from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) agreed, during meetings in Washington in April, to an “intensive” six-month work...

SA: Statement by Wilmot James, DA Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry, welcomes BRICS Business Council and Bank (27/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The DA welcomes the establishment of the BRICS Business Council and Bank. These two initiatives will be of great importance to South Africa’s trade and investment between partner states, and will...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, on the occasion of the BRICS breakfast and establishment of the BRICS Business Council, Durban (27/03/2013)

SPEECH

Good Morning and a very warm welcome to our BRICS Leaders and our esteemed foreign business delegation here in South Africa. We are truly pleased to see the level of enthusiasm amongst business...

Brics fits well with SA’s National Development Plan – Zuma

BRICS SUMMIT

Brics fits in well with South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) objectives, says President Jacob Zuma. “Brics fits in well with our NDP objectives of raising employment through faster...

SA: Marthinus van Schalkwyk: Address by the South African Tourism Minister, at the Fórum Panrotas Tourism Trends Summit, São Paulo, Brazil (19/03/2013)

Topics

It is a huge honour to have been invited to address this opening session on emerging markets at your prestigious forum. I have heard much about this forum, and you can rest assured that you have...

Only South Africans doubt Brics role – Nkoana-Mashabane

TRADE

South Africans wrongly doubt their own country's ability to be part of the Brics economic bloc, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said on Tuesday. Other...

SA: Marius Fransman: Address by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of BRICS provincial Road Show, Cape Town (05/03/2013)

SPEECH

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for attending this breakfast event this morning. This BRICS roadshow gives expression to the ANC government’s determination of building a culture of...

SA: Marius Fransman: Address by the Deputy Minister of of International Relations and Cooperation, during a public lecture on on the theme “South Africa: A strong African Brick in BRICS”, Stellenbosch (21/11/2012)

SPEECH

“We will continue ensuring that Africa continues to have a strong voice in international forums such as the G20, World Economic Forum and many others” so said President Jacob Zuma in his...

Do South Africa and the European Union need each other?

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The Fifth European Union (EU)-South Africa summit (17-18 September) takes place against a backdrop of heightened domestic and international turbulence. In the EU’s backyard, escalating tensions...

Has the BRICS killed IBSA?

South African Foreign Policy Initiative

South Africa's inclusion into the BRICS in 2011 served to kill off the distinct relevance of the India, Brazil and South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA), an alliance formed in June 2003 and which, at...

SA: Ebrahim: Address by the Deputy Minister of International Relations, on the Presidency budget vote, Parliament (30/05/2012)

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We are living on the threshold of a new international order, in the midst of an epochal upheaval in world politics. The economic crisis and implosion of western financial markets has eroded the...

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, on the Presidency budget vote debate, Parliament (30/05/2012)

Topics

We meet during an important week in our country, when we mark Child Protection Week. Inspired by the words of President Nelson Mandela who said “there can be no keener revelation of a society's...

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of the Republic of South Africa, at the South Africa-India Business Forum, Pretoria (03/05/2012)

Topics

I am pleased to join the South Africa-India Business Forum on this important occasion of the State Visit by Her Excellency the President of India. It is an important occasion for us all, as our...

SA: Nkoana-Mashabane: Address by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the budget vote, in the National Assembly (25/04/2012)

Topics

... We are standing in an incredibly privileged position today, where we can witness Africa’s epic comeback. We are all aware of Africa’s history. Many of us have even been closely intertwined...

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