Ramaphosa knows what side his bread is buttered — he’s the spineless piece of meat in the Russia-China sandwich
By hosting the Brics summit and gently uninviting Vladimir Putin, the president can bask in the international limelight, Barney Mthombothi writes
20 August 2023 - 00:00
What could have been a nightmarish scenario for President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week turn out to be an occasion for him to bask in the international limelight as he plays host to Brics, the motley collection of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa which has set itself up as the ideological rival of the G7 advanced economies...
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