S. AFRICAN MIN. IN THE PRESIDENCY FOR ELECTRICITY TO ATTEND 15th BRICS SUMMIT

USPA NEWS - Minister in The Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will on 21-23 August 2023 host and participate in various engagements as part of strengthening the electricity sector cooperation with BRICS Member States.

These engagements are in the interest of the development of new energy generation, forging support for a common position in advancing Africa’s energy security on Just Transition and technical support to transition, access to modern energy sources and advancing a call for a common BRICS position on the transforms of the global energy architect and governance.

Amongst the engagements for the Minister of Electricity during BRICS Summit Week:

Monday, 21 August 2023
- Bilateral with China State Grid
- Meeting with TBEA and China National Electricity Engineering Company
- Meeting with CNG

Tuesday, 22 August 2023
- BRICS Business Forum

Wednesday, 23 August 2023
- BRICS Cultural Show

SOUTH. AFRICAN MIN. IN THE PRESIDENCY FOR ELECTRICITY TO ATTEND 15th BRICS SUMMIT

SEVERAL STRATEGIC MEETINGS, 21-23 AUGUST 2023

Minister in The Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will on 21-23 August 2023 host and participate in various engagements as part of strengthening the electricity sector cooperation with BRICS Member States.

These engagements are in the interest of the development of new energy generation, forging support for a common position in advancing Africa’s energy security on Just Transition and technical support to transition, access to modern energy sources and advancing a call for a common BRICS position on the transforms of the global energy architect and governance.

Amongst the engagements for the Minister of Electricity during BRICS Summit Week:

Monday, 21 August 2023
- Bilateral with China State Grid
- Meeting with TBEA and China National Electricity Engineering Company
- Meeting with CNG

Tuesday, 22 August 2023
- BRICS Business Forum

Wednesday, 23 August 2023
- BRICS Cultural Show

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed South Africa’s readiness to host the historic 15th Summit of BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It will be the first BRICS Summit to be hosted in person since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent global restrictions. President Ramaphosa has in recent months and weeks held a number of consultations on the hosting of the Summit. The President’s most recent consultation in this regard took place last night, Tuesday, 18 July 2023, at the BRICS Political Party Dialogue in Gauteng. The Summit will be attended by the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa. By mutual agreement, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation will not attend the Summit but the Russian Federation will be represented by Foreign Minister, Mr Sergey Lavrov. In due course, a comprehensive statement on the substantive issues to be covered at the Summit and other related foreign policy matters will be issued. President Ramaphosa is confident that the Summit will be a success and calls on the nation to extend the necessary hospitality to the many delegates who will arrive from various parts of the continent and the globe." South Africa's Presidency