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At the invitation of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the President will address the virtual ceremony under the theme “Trade Beyond COVID-19 : Building Resilience”. The Forum will consider the effects of the pandemic on trade and how the multilateral trading system can help build resilience to COVID-19 and future crises. Pres. Ramaphosa’s address will be carried on Presidency digital platforms at 13h00.

Celebrated annually on 24 September to mark our nation’s diverse culture and heritage. Embrace and celebrate what was inherited to us by our forebears.

Of the around 6 billion vaccine doses administered worldwide, only 2% of these have been administered in Africa, a continent of more than 1,2 billion people. This is unjust and immoral.

Following the successful mission, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has praised the South Africans for their “professionalism and high-performance standards expressed by Canadian authorities”.

The sooner we are all vaccinated, the sooner we can open up sports venues to spectators. The sooner we are all vaccinated the sooner we can welcome tourists to our beautiful country.

We have benefitted from being part of a collective voice striving to advance a world order based on mutual respect and the equal sovereignty of nations. BRICS is of immense strategic importance to our country, and will continue to be so for some time to come.