DE-DOLLARISATION FEARS Single BRICS currency is ‘a very long-term project’ says Dirco official 5 min 2 By Peter Fabricius
ISS TODAY OP-ED BRICS Summit 2024 — everything, everywhere, all at once as bloc appears to stray from its core business 5 min 1 By Priyal Singh for ISS TODAY
In Pictures Art installations at the Pyramids of Giza, and more from around the world 10 min 0 By Maverick Life Editors
UKRAINE UPDATE: 23 OCTOBER 2024 US, G7 close to finalising $50bn loan to Kyiv; North Korean involvement in war would escalate conflict - Nato chief 8 min 0 By Reuters
ISS TODAY OP-ED 2024 BRICS Summit to be chaired by Russia — Fairer global order or bigger Putin support group? 4 min 6 By Peter Fabricius
UNDIPLOMATIC TIES OP-ED SA’s fickle foreign policy means it has no principled approach towards global crises 2 min 45 By Ray Hartley and Greg Mills
SANRAL’S ROCKY ROAD OP-ED Show Xi the money – the Chinese maths of State Capture 2.0 5 min 12 By Ray Hartley and Greg Mills
BLUEPRINT FOR RECOVERY 2024 Part 5: Foreign policy after the BRICS Summit and Ukraine – making South Africa strong again 9 min 0 By John Matisonn
UNHOLY ALLIANCES OP-ED South Africa at the G20 — it’s about more than just the ‘vibes’ 4 min 0 By John Sifton
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OP-ED The truth? It’s been downhill for South Africa since we joined BRICS 4 min 25 By Ray Hartley and Greg Mills
PUBLIC HEALTH OP-ED Epidemic preparedness must address gender inequalities if we want improved health outcomes 4 min 0 By Ibrahima Cheikh Diong and Natasha Kofoworola Quist
FOSSIL FUEL FIXATION OP-ED South Africa’s renewable energy odyssey — a call for leadership beyond the BRICS Summit 4 min 0 By Glen Tyler-Davies
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Panel finds no evidence of arms loaded on to Lady R, claims Ramaphosa - but will still keep the full report secret 6 min 30 By Victoria O’Regan
ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT OP-ED Expansion of BRICS has serious negative implications for Africa’s climate goals 4 min 2 By Neil Overy and Ulrich Steenkamp
TRADE & INVESTMENT OP-ED Saudi Arabia’s inclusion in BRICS+ bodes well for South Africa’s agricultural exports 3 min 0 By Wandile Sihlobo
ISS TODAY OP-ED BRICS+ countries with contrasting, opposing values and political systems may see cooperation falter 4 min 3 By Priyal Singh for ISS TODAY
ISS TODAY OP-ED Expanded BRICS likely to see nations dancing to China’s tune — with South Africa ceding influence 5 min 0 By Peter Fabricius
BRICS COMMON CURRENCY Enoch Godongwana: Unseating the mighty dollar is a non-starter 5 min 14 By Ray Mahlaka
LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR A cyberattack, a political tantrum and BRICS in the wall — my fave reads in our print edition this week 3 min 0 By Heather Robertson
