Media Advisory

24 November 2023

South Africa to host the Sixth BRICS Sherpas Meeting

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will host the Sixth BRICS Sherpas Meeting from 30 November to 3 December 2023 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

The purpose of the meeting is to reflect on South Africa’s tenure as Chair of BRICS for the year 2023 and to prepare for a handover to the next Chair, the Russian Federation.

South Africa’s term as BRICS Chair ends on 31 December 2023. The Russian Federation will take over on 1 January 2024.

The countries that have been invited to join BRICS (i.e., Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and UAE) are expected to participate in the Sherpas Meeting.

The media are invited as follows:

BRICS Sherpas Meeting

Date: 30 November 2023

Time: 09h00 (Media to cover opening remarks)

Venue: Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel

Extended BRICS Sherpas Meeting

Date: 2 December 2023

Time: 09h00 (Media to cover opening remarks)

Venue: Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel

Media Briefing

Date: 3 December 2023

Time: 12h00

Venue: Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel

Please RSVP by 15h00 on Monday, 27 November 2023: Maebaf@dirco.gov.za

Enquiries: Mr Clayson Monyela, Spokesperson for DIRCO, 082 884 5974

ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

OR Tambo Building

460 Soutpansberg Road

Rietondale

Pretoria

0084