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The Government said it's all systems go for the 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Summit, which will be held in Johannesburg from 22 to 24 August.
Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, was briefing the media on Thursday on the outcomes of the recent Cabinet meeting.
"Cabinet was apprised that it is all systems go in terms of South Africa’s readiness to host the 15th BRICS Summit," she said.
Minister Ntshavheni said the last of the BRICS Ministerial Meetings are currently underway, while other Ministerial Groups have completed their reports for the Leaders’ Summit.
"These engagements provided governments, organisations, experts, and academics from the BRICS nations an opportunity to discuss issues of mutual interest that will enable informed decision-making during the BRICS Summit," she said.
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Russian President Vladimir Putin also recently held a bilateral meeting and discussed opportunities to increase trade between the two countries, and for the Russian Federation to increase investments in South Africa.
The meeting took place during the Second Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, in July.
"This summit adopted the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Action Plan, which focuses on strengthening cooperation in areas of politics and security, economics, humanitarian matters, and interests of mutual benefit and prosperity," Ntshaveheni said.
