The BRICS nations, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, have recently expanded their membership to include six additional countries.
The BRICS group of nations has expanded from 5 to 11 member states. This was announced by BRICS Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa at the adoption of the Johannesburg Declaration 2 by BRICS leaders in Sandton. The BRICS alliance, which is composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is set to invite Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to join, as they will become full members on January 1, 2024. Sakina Kamwendo on update at noon spoke to SABC economics editor Tshepo Mongoai and Climate Investor Ameer Ebrahim
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