(March 2011)

Abstract
In December 2010 South Africa received a much-awaited invitation to join Brazil, Russia, India and China in a formation whose appellation came from Goldman Sachs in 2001, and referred to a group of key emerging markets, but which by 2009 had constituted itself into an informal grouping at Summit level. During the first two years of President Zuma’s term, joining the BRICs became the central focus of the country’s international engagement, manifested in the President’s itinerary of state visits to each of these countries. Now that South Africa will attend its first BRICS summit in April 2011 in Beijing, what does it hope to bring to the gathering? What benefits does it see in membership? What are the implications for the country’s role in Africa? What opportunities do South African businesses see in the BRICS? Similar questions may be asked of the original four members of the BRIC. What value have they derived thus far? How does each of these countries view their participation in this grouping? What does SA’s entry into the BRICS mean for IBSA? How are their respective business communities taking advantage of this membership?

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