DA questions nuclear transparency

The DA is to ask the Minister of Energy, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, for the full details of the two memoranda of understanding (MOU) signed with Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation (Rosatom) at the BRICS Summit last week. Gordon Mackay, Shadow Minister of Energy,...
SA universities drop in rankings

SA universities drop in rankings

South African universities have failed to gain a place in the QS University Ranking for BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries. The ranking compares the top 400 institutions in the five major emerging national economies. The ranking was published shortly after the Chinese Parliament ratified the creation of the BRICS Development Bank. The agreement had already been ratified in India and Russia. The New Development Bank, also known as the BRICS Bank, will finance infrastructure and development projects in BRICS countries, which are likely to include higher education related investments to further increase the global competitiveness of these economies.

UCT breaks into BRICS top 10

The University of Cape Town has made it into the top 10 of the QS University Rankings: BRICS, which compares the top 200 institutions in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Although South African universities are the best in on the African continent, only...

Neotel invests in reducing network latency

Neotel has made significant investments to reduce network latency between South Africa and other BRICS countries. Network latency determines the amount of time it takes for a packet of data to get from one point to another. According to Abid Qadiri, chief of Business...
The untapped market of Africa

The untapped market of Africa

South Africa has joined a collaboration between top business schools in BRIC countries to help business and investors find out how to make the most of emerging markets in Africa. The World Bank recently raised its economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa for the next...