South Africa to host the Meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers in Cape Town

Media Advisory

18 May 2023

South Africa to host the Meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers in Cape Town

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will host the Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations on 01 June 2023 in Cape Town. The mid-term meeting provides an opportunity for BRICS Foreign Ministers to reflect on regional and global developments.

Minister Pandor, as the Chair of the BRICS Ministerial Meeting, will continue with the policy of inclusive engagement by inviting 15 Foreign Ministers from Africa and the global south to a "Friends of BRICS" meeting to be held on 02 June 2023.

The ministerial meetings will be preceded by the meeting of Sherpas and Sous- Sherpas from 29-30 May 2023.

Members of the media interested in covering the meeting are requested to send the following information to Patience Mtshali, [email protected] and Kgopotso Rapakuana, [email protected].

• Full Names and Surname
• ID/Passport Number (for passport holders, please provide date of issue, country of issue and date of expiry)
• Name of Media House
• Designation

The deadline for the submission of the above information is 26 May 2023. Late applications will not be accepted.

NB: Due to space limitations, media houses are advised to assign not more than two journalists to the event.

Enquiries: Mr Nelson Kgwete, 076 431 3078

ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

OR Tambo building

460 Soutpansberg Road

Rietondale

Pretoria

0084

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