BRICS offers much, but China must be managed
SA needs to know when to compete with its BRICS peers and when to collaborate with them.
Dr Iqbal Surve, right, at a meeting of the BRICS Business Council in Russia. Host Photo Agency.
In this short video, Kuseni Dlamini, non-executive chairman of Massmart, answers the following questions:
- You painted quite a sombre picture of the geo-political tensions in the global economy, but still maintain that BRICS has a lot to offer. Why is that?
- So we have these economies, each with their own issues to resolve. How do they work together to ensure their success as an economic bloc?
- How does SA leverage off its association with this group?
- A common perception is that China, while it presents lots of opportunities for SA, is doing a lot of damage to the SA economy. How should South Africa manage its relationship with China?
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