Prof David Monyae, of Political Science and International Relations and Director for the Centre for Africa-China Studies (CACS) at the University of Johannesburg, spoke to RII at the BRICS Summit 2023 on the expansion of the bloc as it welcomed six countries – Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Argentina, the currency to be used by the BRICS countries, the forthcoming BRICS summit in Russia and the success of this event.