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South Africa is expecting all leaders of the BRICS countries, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, to personally participating in the summit in August – Anil Sooklal, Sherpa of the Republic of South Africa in BRICS.
Russian news websites report on plans by the Russian airline Nordwind to start direct flights to SA soon, but the SA Department of Transport says it has not received any such application yet.
However, the plans are at risk because Nordwind Airlines is sanctioned by the US and the European Union, which has raised questions about the safety of its Boeing and Airbus fleets.
Judging by the fact that they already took place in 2019, this is an annual process, and there is every chance that the exercises will take place in 2024, says Mzuvukile Maqetuka, Ambassador of South Africa in Russia.