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🇿🇦🇷🇺 South Africa aims to boost trade with Russia and BRICS partners for economic growth, deputy trade minister says In an interview with Sputnik Africa, Zuko Godlimpi emphasized the shared goals of South Africa and Russia, both BRICS members, to build a fairer global trading system that better represents developing nations. He highlighted the importance of increased cooperation among BRICS countries, particularly in building resilient supply chains for agricultural and energy sectors. 🗣"Russia has historic capabilities on the line of gas to energy power generation, and South Africa is grappling with its energy security concerns," Godlimpi said. "That's one area of cooperation that we want to have a productive conversation with the Russians." He also pointed to significant potential for increased trade in agricultural products, noting that South Africa has the capacity to supply the Russian market. Furthermore, Godlimpi emphasized the importance of leveraging technology transfer and investment opportunities in the energy sector, particularly with the global green transition underway. 🗣"The key issue to our long-term economic growth is to build alternative markets for South African products, and BRICS is a good starting point in expanding our market footprint," he explained. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸TikTok | Sputnik Africa🔸