PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa says COVID-19 pandemic has damaged economies, saying trade and investment has been disrupted, as has global supply and demand.
Ramaphosa was addressing the 12th BRICS Leaders Summit.
This year’s virtual summit was held in Russia under the theme “BRICS Partnership for Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth”.
He said for emerging economies already facing challenges of poverty, inequality and underdevelopment, the pandemic has taken an even greater toll.
“We are meeting at a time of global crisis, a time that calls for cooperation and dialogue between the nations of the world,” he said, adding that the event called on BRICS members to unite and provide leadership.
Ramaphosa called on the BRICS members and the international community to support a stimulus package for African countries in an effort to deal with the impact of the pandemic.
“This will enable African countries to contain the disease and rebuild
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