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The CEO of Soweto Fashion Week, Stephen Manzini.
BRICS 2026

From Soweto to the BRICS+ Summit: SA style takes Moscow

Industry leaders Stephen Manzini and Colleen Eitzen take SA design to Moscow, putting local talent at the centre of international fashion trade.

  • Kamogelo Makhura
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BRICS leaders reaffirm their commitment to a fairer and more representative international order.
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Africa at BRICS, New Delhi: what it contributed and what it gained

Africa used the 18th BRICS Summit to press for industrialisation, local-currency finance and greater influence in global institutions — but the gains will depend on implementation.

  • Gurjit Singh
6 min read
As BRICS celebrates two decades of existence, its leaders gather in New Delhi to evaluate its journey and future.
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BRICS calls for ‘maximum restraint’ as Middle East war tests bloc unity

The declaration may have been agreed, but BRICS’ biggest test is only beginning.

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The much-anticipated BRICS Summit, New Delhi starts today. Leaders of some of the BRICS countries ariived yesterday and today with SA President Cyril Ramaphosa expected to attend as issues of trade, diplomacy and cooperation become a focal point.
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BRICS leaders gather in India as wars and rivalries test bloc’s unity

BRICS is bigger than ever. But can it agree on anything?

  • AFP
2 min read
Musicians Kerolin Govender and Lynn Daphne Rudolph will represent South Africa at the BRICS Summit Symphony in New Delhi, India, on Saturday.
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South African musicians to perform at BRICS Symphony in New Delhi

Durban-born musician Kerolin Govender and Johannesburg-based violist Lynn Daphne Rudolph will perform with an international ensemble at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

  • Taschica Pillay
4 min read