Africa wants piece of the BRICS action:
Africa wants piece of the BRICS action:
Speaking during the BRICS-Africa Outreach Dialogue of the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg last week, African leaders appealed to the BRICS bloc to fund industrialisation, among other measures. The heads of state at BRICS said they were ready to make Africa an effective player in global affairs as far as trade and investment were concerned.
China Focus: Forum explores new opportunities in China-Africa cooperation:
A two-day forum was launched Monday by a leading Chinese think-tank to explore new opportunities in China-Africa cooperation. Themed “China and Africa Jointly Building a Community of Shared Future,” the annual forum of China Institute of Contemporary International Relations focuses on communication and cooperation between China and Africa in the economy, security, governance, and the development and future of China-Africa relations.
Zimbabwe opposition warns urban vote blocked:
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader warns that “there seems to be a deliberate attempt to suppress and frustrate the urban vote.”
The Latest: S. Africa court sets aside Grace Mugabe immunity:
A court in South Africa has set aside a decision to grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe's former first lady Grace Mugabe in a case where she was accused of beating a young model with an electrical cord. South African media report that the South Gauteng High Court says the government decision last year was inconsistent with the constitution.
South African court overturns immunity for Grace Mugabe in assault case:
South Africa's High Court on Monday overturned a decision by the government to grant Zimbabwe's former first lady Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity after she was accused of whipping a woman with an electric cord. FILE PHOTO: Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, accompanied by his wife Grace, arrives to vote in the general elections in Harare, Zimbabwe, July 30, 2018.
South Africa’s Biggest Bank Heist Leaves Trail of Destruction:
Thieves armed with explosives and assault rifles attacked dozens of armored vehicles delivering cash to the country's lenders last year, stealing hundreds of millions of rand. They've allegedly been outdone by five bankers accused of siphoning off at least 1.5 billion rand from VBS Mutual Bank.
South African business community support BRICS resolution to oppose protectionism:
JOHANNESBURG, July 29, Xinhua/GNA – The business community on Saturday voiced support for the BRICS resolution to oppose protectionism and embrace rules based on multilateralism. South Africa's Department of Trade and Industry Invest South Africa CEO Yunus Hoosen reiterated that protectionism should be rejected.
Mandela 100 Is Another Compelling Reason To Go To South Africa:
Nelson Mandela addressed a crowd after being freed from prison in 1990. It's even more powerful to hear a recording of that speech which was somewhat halting because, we didn't know at the time, he had left his glasses in the car and was using his wife Winnie's glasses to read it.
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