PoliticsSouth AfricaBRICS group begins 3 days of talks in Johannesburg 01:42This browser does not support the video element.PoliticsSouth AfricaJ Fritsche08/22/2023August 22, 2023The bloc, comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is home to 40% of the world's population. It's keen to expand, and to establish itself as a counterweight to Western-led groupings like the G7. Copy linkAdvertisement