South Africa's diplomacy was on show this week as the BRICS nations met at its 15th summit in the opulence of Africa's richest square mile, Sandton.
South Africa's diplomacy was on show this week as the BRICS nations met at its 15With only Russian President Vladimir Putin not physically in attendance - looming large virtually - the other heads of state and their delegations met, dined, and discussed before declaring the bloc would expand.
The expansion of the bloc was welcomed by the existing five nations as they praised President Cyril Ramaphosa for negotiating the process on home turf. The fact that no European or North American countries form part of the bloc that has drawn the attention of the world does add to the lustre of the global south narrative.
Professor Chris Landsberg argues the world of geopolitics has changed overnight and Western hegemony is now being challenged by the expansion of this bloc, which has given multi-polarity a real shot in the global arm.
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