National Chairman's Annual Statement

The statement analyzes South Africa's role in the BRICS forum and its aspirations for global governance reform, while cautioning that domestic instability and military setbacks in the Central African Republic may undermine its international prestige and leadership in Africa.

• The global order is transitioning toward multipolarity, characterized by the rise of the BRICS nations as a counterweight to Western dominance, although the United States maintains the world's largest economy and military power.
• South Africa aims to use the BRICS forum to advance specific global and domestic goals, including the reform of the United Nations Security Council, the revival of the Doha Development Agenda, and support for Bretton Woods reforms.
• South Africa's international credibility and 'soft power' are threatened by domestic crises, such as the killing of 34 miners at Marikana in August 2012 and widespread labor unrest, as well as military casualties in Bangui, Central African Republic.
• The political economy of Africa is being altered by new oil and gas discoveries in the east and the emergence of new regional hubs, challenging South Africa's status as the primary 'gateway' to the continent.
• The United States is projected to likely become a net energy exporter by the next decade, which is expected to have significant consequences for energy geopolitics.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2013). National Chairman's Annual Statement. https://saiia.org.za/news/saiia-national-chairmans-annual-statement-delivered-on-27-march-2013/

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. National Chairman's Annual Statement. 2013. https://saiia.org.za/news/saiia-national-chairmans-annual-statement-delivered-on-27-march-2013/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=South African Institute of International Affairs |title=National Chairman's Annual Statement |date=26 March 2013 |url=https://saiia.org.za/news/saiia-national-chairmans-annual-statement-delivered-on-27-march-2013/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2013national, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{National Chairman's Annual Statement}}, publisher = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2013}, month = mar, url = {https://saiia.org.za/news/saiia-national-chairmans-annual-statement-delivered-on-27-march-2013/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }