South Africa hosts the historic 15th Summit of BRICS nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. It's the first BRICS summit to be hosted in person since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent global restrictions. The BRICS mechanism aims to promote peace, security, development, and cooperation. It also aims at contributing significantly to the development of humanity and establishing a more equitable and fair world. With a sharp focus being put on the expansion of BRICS as more than 20 countries have formally applied to join BRICS, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Vusi Mavimbela, the South African Ambassador to Brazil, about Brazil's change of leadership and how it impacts Brazil's perspective and their engagements with BRICS, and many more issues surrounding BRICS.