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Zuma to meet student leaders after protests against fee hikes

Zuma to meet student leaders after protests against fee hikes

On Wednesday, university students burned tyres outside parliament in Cape Town and shouted at police on stand-by.

SA to contribute $2bn to BRICS Bank initial capital by Feb.

SA to contribute $2bn to BRICS Bank initial capital by Feb.

The BRICS New Development Bank will name its first investment in April next year.

Coal India reasserts plans to buy mine assets in South Africa

Coal India reasserts plans to buy mine assets in South Africa

The South African coal industry directly employs almost 90,000 people, including contractors.

China top diplomat to begin 3-day SouthAfrica visit tomorrow

China top diplomat to begin 3-day SouthAfrica visit tomorrow

South Africa is hosting the regional center for the New Development Bank launched by the BRICS.

SouthAfrican coal miners on strike after wage talks collapse

SouthAfrican coal miners on strike after wage talks collapse

The sector produces the country's electricity and exports coal to Europe and Asia.

African exclusion from UNSC unacceptable: Zuma

African exclusion from UNSC unacceptable: Zuma

South Africa's President harshly criticised the UN Security Council for not taking in new permanent members.

Rich nations must increase overseas aid budgets: Zuma

Rich nations must increase overseas aid budgets: Zuma

Countries where poverty is still entrenched, governments lacked the kind of revenue needed to turn the SDGs into reality.

Reject calls for Syrian regime change: SA President Zuma

Reject calls for Syrian regime change: SA President Zuma

Moscow, and other BRICS capitals, had warned repeatedly against the Western arming of Syrian rebel groups fighting Assad.

HomoNaledi, a new species, discovered in a South African cave

HomoNaledi, a new species, discovered in a South African cave

Scientists have deduced this species buried its dead - a trait previously believed to be uniquely human.

No imminent danger: SA State Security minister after US ‘terror’ warning

No imminent danger: SA State Security minister after US ‘terror’ warning

The US had shared information linked to the warning with South African security officials, Pretoria has confirmed.