South African President’s spokesman Vincent Magwenya said the decision for Putin not to attend the BRICS summit was made after ‘a series of consultations’ that lasted until last night
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BRICS Summit 2023: Vladimir Putin faces arrest warrant from ICC in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, however, is expected to back off from implementing an ICC arrest warrant against Putin to avoid antagonizing Russia
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South Africa avoids recession on Q2 growth bounce
Africa’s second biggest economy bounces back from its largest quarterly drop in a decade
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‘Never give up on South Africa’, Nelson Mandela’s former sec urges UAE expats
Nelson Mandela’s former private secretary Zelda La Grange is encouraging South African expats in the UAE to vote in their country’s upcoming general election
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In pictures: India celebrated its 70th Republic Day with grand military parades
On India’s 70th Republic Day, the annual parade showcased the country’s rich cultural heritage and traditions. The chief guest at the prestigious event this year is South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the meeting of the two leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina last year.
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Saudi Arabia in talks to build oil refinery in South Africa
Refinery plan is part of a pledge to invest as much as $10bn in Africa’s most developed economy
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China follows UAE, Saudi with $14bn investment South African pledge
The commitment follows similar promises from Saudi Arabia and the UAE and bolsters President Cyril Ramaphosa’s campaign to lure $100 billion in investment to South Africa over the next five years