Talking about all things Brics Summit 2023 and how South Africa leverages its BRICS membership to address its domestic challenges of load-shedding, inequality, poverty, and unemployment, As some economic benefits to South Africa of being a BRICS member include increased intra-BRICS trade, investment, tourism, capacity building, skills, and technology transfers. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to The Deputy Director-General of Trade and Investments at the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Ms. Lerato Mataboge, on trade and investment opportunities and challenges facing South Africa and the rest of the continent, as well as Aleksei Kechko, a Russian BBC member and head of strategy at VEB.RF