2021
2021
| Cluster Project leaders | Institution | Project Titles |
| Prof Tholene Sodi | University of Limpopo | Improving mental health literacy among secondary school learners in South Africa for better quality of life |
| Prof Jabulani Makhubele | University of Limpopo | Militating and mitigating factors for Social justice, sustainable development and quality of life of migrant population in selected provinces of South Africa: Implications for policy and practice considerations |
| Dr Thabisile Buthelezi | University of KwaZulu-Natal | Multicultural and Multilingual Education Practices, Programmes and Policies towards Social Justice Education in Curriculum Delivery: Drawing Parallels between South Africa and Brazil Education Systems |
| Prof Ronney Ncwadi | Nelson Mandela University | Developing a BRICS multilateral regional economic integration index to monitor trade and investment via central Banking digital currencies |
| Prof Fulufhelo Netswera | Durban University of Technology | The Dynamic Linkages between Entrepreneurship, Agriculture and Climate change in post COVID-19 BRICS |
| Prof Modimowabarwa Kanyane | University of Venda | BRICS Seminal Activity to Inform Research on Governance Landscape of the State-Owned Entities (SOEs) and New Development Bank (NDB) – A Comparative Perspective within the BRICS Member States |
| Prof Nirmala Gopal | University of KwaZulu- Natal | Assessing the Impact of Cybersecurity on South Africa’s Peace and National Security |
| Prof Brett Pyper | University of the Witwatersrand | Arts, Culture and Heritage and/as knowledge production |
| Prof Quentin Williams | University of the Western Cape | Multilingualism, Linguistic Citizenship and Vulnerability: a comparative focus on South Africa and Brazil |
| Dr Samuel Koma and Dr Onkgopotse Madumo | University of Pretoria | Promoting Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Economic Growth and Development Through Lessons on Public-Private Partnerships |
| Dr Sibongile Tshabalala | University of Zululand | BRICS from Below: Inclusive Approaches to Sustaining Livelihoods and the Environment Amidst Climate Change Impact In BRICS Countries |
| Mr Krish Chetty | Human Sciences Research Council | Assessing the Effectiveness of Climate Finance in BRICS CitieAn Inclusive, Developmental 4IR in SA, Africa and BRICSs |
| Mr Ashraf Patel | Institute for Global Dialogue | An Inclusive, Developmental 4IR in SA, Africa and BRICS |
