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Zuma to attend G20 summit

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma will attend the G20 Summit in St Petersburg in Russia later this week, the presidency said on Monday.

The two-day summit would run from Thursday to Friday.

Presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj said in a statement South Africa was seeking to use its participation in the G20 to promote and strengthen the interests of Africa.

"If managed carefully, the G20 does present meaningful opportunities for advancing much-needed global governance reforms and orienting the international development agenda."

Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (Brics), who formed the Brics grouping of emerging economies, would also hold a meeting on the margins of the summit.

"The meeting will afford Brics leaders an opportunity to reflect on the progress made with regards to the implementation of the Durban Declaration, especially as it pertains to the new development bank and the currency reserve arrangement," he said.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane would accompany Zuma.

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