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🇷🇺 🇿🇦 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend BRICS Summit in Russia
🤝 According to Magwenya, South Africa is pleased with the work Russia has done to strengthen cooperation among BRICS member countries during its Chairship. In his view, the recent expansion of BRICS membership creates new opportunities, but it also needs greater efforts in coordinating the collective work.
📌 The last time the President of South Africa visited Russia was to attend the Second Russia—Africa Summit in 2023.
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“Ramaphosa will lead the South African delegation in Kazan, participating in the BRICS Summit,” Presidenrial Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya remarked during a briefing in Pretoria.
🤝 According to Magwenya, South Africa is pleased with the work Russia has done to strengthen cooperation among BRICS member countries during its Chairship. In his view, the recent expansion of BRICS membership creates new opportunities, but it also needs greater efforts in coordinating the collective work.
📌 The last time the President of South Africa visited Russia was to attend the Second Russia—Africa Summit in 2023.
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🇷🇺 🇿🇦 South Africa’s energy crisis is fueling a boom in consumer solar panels. Their capacity has increased by 453% in just two years.
📈 According to Eskom, the state-owned energy monopoly, residential rooftop solar panels in South Africa “grew” by 2.6 GW in 2023. And over the past two years, their capacity has increased more than fivefold. South Africa is projected to become the world’s tenth largest market for consumer photovoltaic systems in 2024.
🤝 Our experts estimate that the trend toward household autonomy and energy independence in South Africa is likely to continue for at least several more years, providing good export prospects for Russian manufacturers seeking to conquer growing overseas markets and their specialized niches. This, in fact, reflects Russia’s conceptual approaches to developing high-tech areas of production and export activities.
❓The key questions of the African energy agenda and the participation of Russian companies in the implementation of joint projects are planned to be discussed during the continent’s largest industry event, African Energy Week.
🗓️ 4–8 November
📍 Cape Town
The Roscongress Foundation is strategic partner of the event.
📌 Roscongress International is an independent platform with 212 business organizations in 86 countries and an entire network of international partners. It specializes in creating global business platforms.
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📈 According to Eskom, the state-owned energy monopoly, residential rooftop solar panels in South Africa “grew” by 2.6 GW in 2023. And over the past two years, their capacity has increased more than fivefold. South Africa is projected to become the world’s tenth largest market for consumer photovoltaic systems in 2024.
🤝 Our experts estimate that the trend toward household autonomy and energy independence in South Africa is likely to continue for at least several more years, providing good export prospects for Russian manufacturers seeking to conquer growing overseas markets and their specialized niches. This, in fact, reflects Russia’s conceptual approaches to developing high-tech areas of production and export activities.
❓The key questions of the African energy agenda and the participation of Russian companies in the implementation of joint projects are planned to be discussed during the continent’s largest industry event, African Energy Week.
🗓️ 4–8 November
📍 Cape Town
The Roscongress Foundation is strategic partner of the event.
📌 Roscongress International is an independent platform with 212 business organizations in 86 countries and an entire network of international partners. It specializes in creating global business platforms.
@RoscongressDirect
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RT speaks with Mozambique and Angola envoys to Russia on role of SADC
SADC (Southern African Development Community) is an organization that aims to promote economic integration, political stability, and sustainable development, and it is celebrating the anniversary of i...
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🇷🇺🌍 Strengthening ties between Russia and the SADC will contribute to creating a just world order and ensure sustainable development for African nations, Russia's foreign ministry says
"We firmly believe that cooperation between Russia and SADC [the Southern African Development Community] will expedite the establishment of a more democratic and fair world order, while ensuring sustainable development, progress, and prosperity for the people of Africa," Deputy Director of the Africa Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry Andrey Stolyarov said during an event commemorating SADC Day in Moscow.
Stolyarov highlighted that SADC's significant achievements over the past three decades clearly demonstrate that its member countries made the right choice by strengthening political and economic integration.
🤝 The diplomat underscored Russia's unwavering dedication to the development of comprehensive cooperation with SADC. Stolyarov clarified that Moscow is currently in the process of developing an action plan in conjunction with SADC representatives within the framework of a memorandum of understanding between the Russian government and SADC.
📹 The footage of the annual celebration of SADC Day, marking the 32nd anniversary of the agreement establishing the organization in 1992, was taken on Tuesday at Moscow's Library for Foreign Literature.
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"We firmly believe that cooperation between Russia and SADC [the Southern African Development Community] will expedite the establishment of a more democratic and fair world order, while ensuring sustainable development, progress, and prosperity for the people of Africa," Deputy Director of the Africa Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry Andrey Stolyarov said during an event commemorating SADC Day in Moscow.
Stolyarov highlighted that SADC's significant achievements over the past three decades clearly demonstrate that its member countries made the right choice by strengthening political and economic integration.
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Fashion designers from South Africa participate in the U'Fashion Lab International Fashion Week
Honorary Consul of SA in Yekaterinburg, Sergey Mazurkevich, met with fashion designers from South Africa. Representatives of Maxhosa Africa, Urbanzulu, and MyArts International said that the organizers gave them a warm welcome, the shows were successful, and they hope that next year's Fashion Week will see an even bigger team from South Africa.
The U'Fashion Lab International Fashion Week in Yekaterinburg is supported by the Government of the Sverdlovsk region and the Sverdlovsk Regional Business Support Foundation (SRBSF).
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Photo: Honorary Consul of South Africa, Sergey Mazurkevich, Minister of International and Foreign Economic Relations of the Sverdlovsk region, Vyacheslav Yarin, and South African fashion designers.
Videos from the shows: August 19 and August 20.
Honorary Consul of SA in Yekaterinburg, Sergey Mazurkevich, met with fashion designers from South Africa. Representatives of Maxhosa Africa, Urbanzulu, and MyArts International said that the organizers gave them a warm welcome, the shows were successful, and they hope that next year's Fashion Week will see an even bigger team from South Africa.
The U'Fashion Lab International Fashion Week in Yekaterinburg is supported by the Government of the Sverdlovsk region and the Sverdlovsk Regional Business Support Foundation (SRBSF).
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Photo: Honorary Consul of South Africa, Sergey Mazurkevich, Minister of International and Foreign Economic Relations of the Sverdlovsk region, Vyacheslav Yarin, and South African fashion designers.
Videos from the shows: August 19 and August 20.
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🇿🇦🇷🇺 Africans striving for beneficial partnership over charity, South African municipal official says
Russian business sees South Africa as an equal partner, instead of looking down on it in cooperation, Lungelo Buthelezi, Project Executive eThekwini Municipality told Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of the International Municipal BRICS Forum in Moscow.
💬 "As African people where we want to be seen as partners as opposed to be seen as beggars," he explained.
South Africa has a lot to offer its partners, and whoever engages with it "should be engaging at a partner level as opposed to a master-servant kind of setup, not insinuating anything," he added.
💬 "I have found that with every Russian business person that I have engaged with, they've really seen us as partners as opposed to one being superior to the other," Buthelezi noted.
The official highlighted that Russia has a lot to offer and provides things that are really needed at a cheaper price. He mentioned oil, gas, and "a whole lot of other industries" that could establish themselves in South African cities.
Buthelezi explained that the reason for choosing Russia as a partner is because it makes sense from a business, social, and political perspective.
In addition, you can listen to the full interview in the upcoming #AfroVerdict podcast, with highlights from the Sixth International Municipal BRICS Forum hosted by Moscow this week!
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Russian business sees South Africa as an equal partner, instead of looking down on it in cooperation, Lungelo Buthelezi, Project Executive eThekwini Municipality told Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of the International Municipal BRICS Forum in Moscow.
South Africa has a lot to offer its partners, and whoever engages with it "should be engaging at a partner level as opposed to a master-servant kind of setup, not insinuating anything," he added.
The official highlighted that Russia has a lot to offer and provides things that are really needed at a cheaper price. He mentioned oil, gas, and "a whole lot of other industries" that could establish themselves in South African cities.
Buthelezi explained that the reason for choosing Russia as a partner is because it makes sense from a business, social, and political perspective.
In addition, you can listen to the full interview in the upcoming #AfroVerdict podcast, with highlights from the Sixth International Municipal BRICS Forum hosted by Moscow this week!
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The New Paragraph international book festival saw a presentation of the translated chapters of Jim Is Tired of Jo’burg, the book written by the Ambassador of South Africa in Russia, Mzuvukile Maqetuka.
Translator of the book Dr. Dmitry Pobedash and editor of the translation Dr. Mikhail Brodsky discussed pitfalls of literary translation and shared with the audience some interesting facts about South Africa.
Dr. Pobedash read an excerpt from one of the translated chapters.
The book is going to be published until the end of 2024.
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Translator of the book Dr. Dmitry Pobedash and editor of the translation Dr. Mikhail Brodsky discussed pitfalls of literary translation and shared with the audience some interesting facts about South Africa.
Dr. Pobedash read an excerpt from one of the translated chapters.
The book is going to be published until the end of 2024.
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🌍 The expansion of BRICS allows to change the global energy sector, says South African official
The BRICS family expansion will promote sustainable development and a fair energy transition, South African Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa stated during a meeting of BRICS energy ministers, which took place as part of the Russian Energy Week.
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa encouraged deeper BRICS collaboration, emphasizing support for individual country development.
He wished the current BRICS presidency a successful ministerial meeting and pledged South Africa's continued support. The minister also expressed confidence in Brazil's leadership for the upcoming year.
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The BRICS family expansion will promote sustainable development and a fair energy transition, South African Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa stated during a meeting of BRICS energy ministers, which took place as part of the Russian Energy Week.
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa encouraged deeper BRICS collaboration, emphasizing support for individual country development.
He wished the current BRICS presidency a successful ministerial meeting and pledged South Africa's continued support. The minister also expressed confidence in Brazil's leadership for the upcoming year.
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🌍 Russia supports Africa’s right to develop its oil and gas resources for the benefit of its peoples. Currently, preparations are being finalized for the African Energy Week, a significant event in this field.
During a meeting between Alexander Stuglev, CEO of the Roscongress Foundation, and NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, key aspects of the upcoming event were discussed.
📍 The African Energy Week will take place in Cape Town from 4 to 8 November. The Roscongress Foundation is a strategic partner of the event.
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During a meeting between Alexander Stuglev, CEO of the Roscongress Foundation, and NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, key aspects of the upcoming event were discussed.
“We are observing growing interest from the Russian business community in the African Energy Week. At present, the Roscongress Foundation is actively preparing a stand and the Russia – Africa session as part of the business program of AEW 2024. I am confident that with the support of our African partners, we will be able to significantly strengthen business relations between Russia and Africa,” noted Alexander Stuglev.
📍 The African Energy Week will take place in Cape Town from 4 to 8 November. The Roscongress Foundation is a strategic partner of the event.
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🌍 With BRICS expanded, Global South gains strength, President Ramaphosa says on BRICS Summit 2024
💬 "BRICS has now been strengthened and in fact all of us felt that this strengthens the Global South," South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said in an official speech on the #BRICS2024 Summit released by the country's presidency.
Global South is powerful now and if more of its countries become BRICS members, it becomes even more powerful, as the cooperation within the organization it promotes multilateralism, the development of Global South countries at an economic, cultural, social level and also promotes the unity of the people of the South, according to Ramaphosa.
💬 "This time we had the new members of BRICS who participated, and we were rather pleased to have now an expanded BRICS that has brought together a number of other African countries," he said.
On the sidelines of the summit the South African delegation had bilateral talks with Egypt, Congo, Brazil, Iran, and the UAE, which was a good opportunity to interact with other countries to advance South Africa's interests, the African leader noted.
💬 "This has been the most important Summit for us," the president emphasized.
Ramaphosa described the 2024 summit as the most successful BRICS Summit, recalling that the previous one, which was held in South Africa's Johannesburg, was also successful.
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💬 "BRICS has now been strengthened and in fact all of us felt that this strengthens the Global South," South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said in an official speech on the #BRICS2024 Summit released by the country's presidency.
Global South is powerful now and if more of its countries become BRICS members, it becomes even more powerful, as the cooperation within the organization it promotes multilateralism, the development of Global South countries at an economic, cultural, social level and also promotes the unity of the people of the South, according to Ramaphosa.
💬 "This time we had the new members of BRICS who participated, and we were rather pleased to have now an expanded BRICS that has brought together a number of other African countries," he said.
On the sidelines of the summit the South African delegation had bilateral talks with Egypt, Congo, Brazil, Iran, and the UAE, which was a good opportunity to interact with other countries to advance South Africa's interests, the African leader noted.
💬 "This has been the most important Summit for us," the president emphasized.
Ramaphosa described the 2024 summit as the most successful BRICS Summit, recalling that the previous one, which was held in South Africa's Johannesburg, was also successful.
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Global finance game-changer: Find out what BRICS Bridge, Clear, and Pay systems have to offer
The Kazan Declaration from the 2024 BRICS Summit announced the rollout of the BRICS Clear settlement and depository infrastructure, as the group simultaneously hammers out the BRICS Bridge and BRICS Pay platforms. What are the objectives of these systems?
BRICS Bridge
According to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, BRICS Bridge is a unified payment system currently under development, though it cannot be classified as a direct alternative to SWIFT.
▪️The BRICS Bridge will be built on innovative formats and approaches that consider the integration of digital financial assets.
BRICS Clear
▪️Under the Kazan Declaration, BRICS countries will work to create their own independent depository system, BRICS Clear, which is to complement the existing financial infrastructure and will be regulated by relevant departments from the group’s member states.
BRICS Pay
▪️BRICS Pay, a cashless payment service for foreign nationals (including those from non-member states), is expected to launch in Russia by the end of this year, according to BRICS spokesman Andrey Mikhailishin. In 2025, the service may also extend to Russian tourists visiting Turkiye, Egypt, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
▪️The BRICS Pay app is anticipated to be available for download on the App Store and Google Play shortly; in the meantime, users can add the app's website to their smartphone screens using the Safari browser.
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The Kazan Declaration from the 2024 BRICS Summit announced the rollout of the BRICS Clear settlement and depository infrastructure, as the group simultaneously hammers out the BRICS Bridge and BRICS Pay platforms. What are the objectives of these systems?
BRICS Bridge
According to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, BRICS Bridge is a unified payment system currently under development, though it cannot be classified as a direct alternative to SWIFT.
“This system will enable us to replace traditional banking organizations while simultaneously facilitating a mechanism for transmitting financial messages,” Siluanov explained.
▪️The BRICS Bridge will be built on innovative formats and approaches that consider the integration of digital financial assets.
BRICS Clear
▪️Under the Kazan Declaration, BRICS countries will work to create their own independent depository system, BRICS Clear, which is to complement the existing financial infrastructure and will be regulated by relevant departments from the group’s member states.
Siluanov earlier stated that BRICS Clear would operate on the basis of distributed ledger-related technologies. According to him, the system is needed for accounting and trading of securities, as well as for investment activity. BRICS Clear will only be available to the group’s members.
BRICS Pay
▪️BRICS Pay, a cashless payment service for foreign nationals (including those from non-member states), is expected to launch in Russia by the end of this year, according to BRICS spokesman Andrey Mikhailishin. In 2025, the service may also extend to Russian tourists visiting Turkiye, Egypt, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
This service will facilitate payments using Mastercard and Visa cards within Russia, while the Mir card will soon be accepted for payments abroad.
▪️The BRICS Pay app is anticipated to be available for download on the App Store and Google Play shortly; in the meantime, users can add the app's website to their smartphone screens using the Safari browser.
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❗️Genocide in Gaza is deeply concerning, Ramaphosa says
This prompted Pretoria to appeal to International Court of Justice to stop the military operations in the region, as well as helping the aim to establish the recognized Palestinian state in 1967 borders with east Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with international law, he added.
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This prompted Pretoria to appeal to International Court of Justice to stop the military operations in the region, as well as helping the aim to establish the recognized Palestinian state in 1967 borders with east Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with international law, he added.
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