ANC, BRICS hold meeting in South Africa ahead of August summit

More than 40 countries are hoping to join the BRICS group of fast-emerging economies, according to South Africa's representative to the group. The statement was made after representatives from dozens of the bloc's delegations and applicants met with the ruling ANC party. <br> <br>Local journalist Katlego Msomi has more. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com