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South Africa: Cabinet to Consider Moving BRICS Summit to China
Daily Maverick, 6 June 2023
Wednesday's Cabinet meeting will see a proposal for South Africa to co-chair the BRICS Summit with China, in China. At this stage, the summit is scheduled to take place in… Read more »
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South Africa: Ramaphosa Embarks On Attempted 'Course Correction' of SA's Russia Stance
Daily Maverick, 6 June 2023
President Cyril Ramaphosa is despatching special envoys to the G7 countries and rethinking Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to SA to counter the impression that the country… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Now Looking to China to Host BRICS Summit, Sources Say
Daily Maverick, 1 June 2023
South African official sources have confirmed that Pretoria is considering moving the BRICS summit to China to avoid acting on the ICC's warrant of arrest for Russian President… Read more »
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South Africa: BRICS Diplomat Rejects Notion of Moving Summit Away From SA to Legally Accommodate Putin
Daily Maverick, 1 June 2023
Sooklal was speaking on Thursday at the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Cape Town, which is preparing for the summit in Gauteng in August. Read more »
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South Africa: BRICS Foreign Ministers Meet in Cape Town As Questions Mount About Putin's Possible Visit
Daily Maverick, 31 May 2023
Can Pretoria legally grant Russian President Vladimir Putin immunity from ICC arrest in time for the BRICS summit in August? Read more »
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Africa: What is Brics, and Why is It Presenting South Africa With a Dilemma?
The Conversation Africa, 2 June 2023
South Africa will host the BRICS summit in August 2023. The event could offer the country an opportunity to exercise leadership in the BRICS' efforts to reform the arrangements for… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Pact With Russia - and Its Actions - Cast Doubt On Its Claims of Non-Alignment
The Conversation Africa, 28 May 2023
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 South Africa has proclaimed a policy of non-alignment in that conflict. This position was placed in doubt when US Ambassador… Read more »
South Africa Looks to China for New BRICS Summit Host - Report
A Cabinet meeting to be held on Wednesday June 7, 2023 will see a proposal for South Africa to co-chair the BRICS Summit with China, in China, the Daily Maverick reports. At this stage, the summit is scheduled to take place in Johannesburg in August.
South Africa's need for an alternative venue for the summit is seen as a means of solving Pretoria's quandary about Russian President Vladimir Putin entering the country to attend the summit.
Sources told Daily Maverick that the legal opinion sought by the BRICS-appointed technical team and presented to the interministerial committee (IMC) headed by Deputy President Paul Mashatile gave an adverse finding about Putin attending the summit.
An international warrant of arrest has been issued for Putin, who was granted diplomatic immunity for the event - along with all the participants of the summit. Earlier remote attendance was considered to ensure Putin's in-person presence. However, South Africa's stance on Russia's war on Ukraine and its balance of international law may necessitate alternating hosting of the meeting in order to avoid the legal implications of not adhering to the Rome Statute.
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Flags of Brazil, India, China, Russia and South Africa - member countries of Brics (file photo).
