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Brazil has resisted gathering momentum in the BRICS group of major emerging economies to add more member countries, but debate over admission criteria seems inevitable at this months summit, three...

BRASILIA, Aug 2 - Brazil has emerged as the primary holdout within the BRICS group, composed of major emerging economies, against the prospect of adding more member countries. However, sources indicate that discussions on admission criteria are likely to take place during this month's summit. The BRICS group, which includes Russia, India, China, and South |

Fear of rape is widespread in South Africa and those who can afford it often take self-defence classes.

Below are some quotes from South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago at a media conference on Thursday to announce the central banks interest rate decision....

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - More than 40 countries have expressed interested in joining the BRICS group of nations, South Africas top ...

A BRICS currency will not be on the agenda of the blocs summit in South Africa next month, but Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will continue to switch away from the U.S. dollar,...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked permission from the International Criminal Court not to arrest Russia's Vladimir Putin, because to do so would amount to a declaration of war, a local court submission published on Tuesday showed. South Africa is due to host a summit of the BRICS club of nations -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- next month, which all of the heads of states of those countries are scheduled to attend. But the ICC has an arrest warrant out f...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Essop Pahad, a veteran of South Africas struggle against white minority rule who spent decades in exile abroad, died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 84 on Thursday after battling cancer, his family said.

South Africa's anti-corruption watchdog has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of a potential conflict of interest in relation to more than half a million dollars cash stolen from his game farm.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africas anti-corruption watchdog has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of a potential conflict of interest in relation to more than half a million dollars cash stolen from his game farm.