It's Topical | Will the expansion of BRICS benefit Africa? | 20 August 2023

South Africa to host the 15th BRICS Summit on the 22nd to 24th of August 2023 in Sandton, Johannesburg. In studio tonight, we are joined by Minister of International Relations Dr Naledi Pandor, ISS Founder & Political Scientist Dr Jakkie Cilliers and the digital audience.

[lwandotame]

I'm always impressed by the courage of mam Naledi ever since she took on this challenge of representing our position in this transition

[crude-za]

The problem in africa is that when we say 'benefit', we mean handouts. Other countries mean trade when they say 'benefit'. Lets build products of trade, not a begging bowl.

[johnbennett]

African Development Bank should be part of the BRICS program

[ramatgan]

It is a great shame that President Putin was not in attendance.
However, Naledi Pandor is a excellent foreign minister.
South Africa should be proud.
Watching from Somalia!

[Niki_the_Boss]

we shouldn't be talking about only south African
if African really need to make meaningful decisions we need to make it as whole Africa

[jahmala]

Dr. Naledi Pandor, thanks for always speaking out on behalf of the people of the world.

[ntsikaphiri]

Brics is the future main challenge is who they bring on board 🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦

[TYRONE-jvhy]

WE BLACKS IN THE USA, ARE HOPEFUL IT WILL BRING THE STANDARD OF LIVING FOR ALL OF AFRICA..."THE BLACK VETERAN FOR REAL JUSTICE ". B1

[maseratifittipaldi]

As long as African leaders do not just sell raw materials to the larger BRICS partners - to enrich themselves and their cronies. We need to establish value-added industries. As far as South Africa is concerned, we should strive towards self-sufficiency. Education, training and de-politicization is at the centre of this.

[bisrathabtemichael]

BRICS should be completely independent from any current international financial institutions. The investment of institutions like IMF will dilute its effectiveness in reducing the unfair and negative impacts the current financial institutions have on developing countries. We have suffered enough through their so called sanctions when trying to mind African affairs based on African culture and belief. Be completely independent.

[qinminwan]

United Africa will become super power and world factory probably in 300 years time. Africa continent is huge to get the act together is a BIG challenge but not impossible.

[lucilla]

May thes words spoken come to be fruitful and not one mouth will be left unfed.

[giftdeity]

South Africa is making big time History

[svetlana]

This is historic program, well done and please, please keep promoting truth and honesty as the only way to freedom... so glad that I can comment, we, ordinary people in Australia, think migrants have no chance to comment because ALL media have turned off for comments living people totally voiceless and disrespected... Even ABS radio and TV stations that are meant to be voice for ordinary people, Aborigines and migrants are constantly TURNED OF for comments which is unseen SHAME

[kenricwalters]

BRICS MUST CHARTER THE PART TO GO FORWARD AT ALL TIMES AND PARTS IN TIMES SIR BLESS, ,

[dalidalii]

Mama naledi panda deserve to be our next president period but exclude her self from thieves I can't help my self I love her so

[johntipeti]

fantastic! this is what the world and most of its citizens want. a world of no racism but cooperation over confrontations. no petty squabbles of rubbish but advancement for all. true freedom for all peoples. the rejection of colonialism the rejection of unipolar hegemony. the rejection of backhanded blackmailing of sanctions and weaponization of the euro and us dollar. well done brics. great success for south africa as the host also!

[nomasontogumede]

I like what I am hearing forwardever and backwards never!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[pastordalzell]

All African Leaders must come together and protect all of Africa's Assets. All the countries who has pillaged and those who keep pillaging the Continent must now be made to pay Royalty of 5% of their annual budgets.
(Metaphysics)

[SonOfTheSoil]

Rediculous question indeed .If Brics itself benefit us and it’s expansion strengthen it, then why it’s expansion wouldn’t benefit us 🤷🏾‍♂️