The long anticipated BRICS Summit is approaching, with the five member nations meeting South Africa for what is expected to be one the economic bloc's most important meetings since its founding. While Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated he will not be in attendence, Russia's economic cooperation and its ongoing Special Military Operation are expected to be hot topics at the summit. Furthermore, the summit will see dozens of non-member states in attendence, with several pushing for admittance into the bloc. For more on the BRICS Summit, host Manila Chan speaks to Thabiso Lehoko, who is reporting from South Africa.