President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon, Monday 08 September 2025, participate in a virtual meeting of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit.
The Summit is a platform for leaders to exchange views on pressing global issues, with particular focus on the current economic environment and the state of the multilateral system.
The BRICS Leaders’ Summit chaired by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Federative Republic of Brazil met on 6 and 7 July 2025 in Rio de Janeiro under the theme "Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance".
Today’s engagement will focus on the challenges faced by the international community and on the role of BRICS in advancing dialogue, cooperation, and constructive responses.
The BRICS Leaders virtual opening country statements will take place as follows:
Date: Monday, 08 September 2025
Time: 14h00
Streaming: PresidencyZA
The opening country statements will be live streamed on PresidencyZA social media platforms.
Media enquiries:
Vincent Magwenya
Spokesperson to the President
E-mail: media@presidency.gov.za
