BRICS in a nutshell
On 13 April the BRIC economic bloc became BRICS, when South Africa joined the powerful group of emerging nations at its 2011 summit as a full member. Be informed with some interesting facts and figures.
• SA at 2011 BRICS summit
Cape Town to offer free wifi on buses
SA, Flanders sign R30m arts deal
SA, Chinese firms to build cement plant
Children’s homes get some help
Child protection organisation Chubby Chums wants to help government protect South Africa's children, through partnering with and supporting children's shelters across the country.
Gautrain beats dolomitic challenges
SA must ‘market its achievements’
New fuel pipeline for Moz and SA
Construction on a R5.8-billion (US$620-million) fuel pipeline between the Mozambican port of Matola and Kendal in South Africa is due to start later in 2009.
Tshivenda research centre opens
Soweto to get a second state hospital
Construction of Soweto’s second state hospital is back on track after being stalled for more than two years – this is welcome news for South Africa’s biggest township, whose existing healthcare system is under heavy pressure.
• SA first with HIV kidney transplant