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Zuma’s visit comes close at the heels of a diplomatic row that saw Nigeria recalling its envoys in Pretoria to protest attacks against African immigrants in South Africa.
The troubled mining sector grew by an annualized 10.2 per cent in Q1 2015 and was a main contributor to GDP growth rate during the period.
Zuma’s speech was aimed at reassuring foreigners that attacks against immigrants have stopped.
South Africa has already announced the easing of visa restrictions for BRICS travelers.
The $100 billion BRICS Bank will base its only regional center in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Public healthcare systems in countries like India, China, South Africa and Brazil, are struggling.
BRICS leaders Chinese President Xi Jinping & his South African & Indian counterparts Jacob Zuma & Pranab Mukherjee joined Putin at the parade.
BRICS group of countries have broadly agreed they are not bound by "unilateral" sanctions on Iran.
The death toll in Nepal is still rising and hundreds are reported missing.
