Ramaphosa Touches Down in Rio: What It Means for South Africa and Global South
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/leaders-growing-brics-group-gather-rio-summit-2025-07-06/ Noko Mabofa Maleka Insight Jozi news 🇿🇦↔️🇧🇷 Ramaphosa Touches Down in Rio: What It Means for South Africa and Global South South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 6 July 2025, to attend the 17th BRICS Summit, held 6–7 July under the theme “Inclusive and Sustainable Global South” . His delegation includes Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni and Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola . 🧭 Summit Context & Key Themes Key Aspect Details BRICS Expansion Now includes 11 countries—founded by B, R, I, C, S and expanded with Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE Host Nation Brazil — chaired by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Absent Leaders China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are only represented by their officials Agenda Priorities Reform of global institutio...