TV BRICS Joins BRICS Youth Innovation Summit 2025 as Official International Media Partner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2025

The South African BRICS Youth Association (SABYA) is pleased to announce that TV BRICS will serve as the Official International Media Partner for the BRICS Youth Innovation Summit 2025, taking place from 10–11 April at the Old Biscuit Mill Conferencing Venue in Cape Town, South Africa.

As part of the partnership, TV BRICS will provide extensive multilingual coverage of the event, including an official pre-event announcement and a post-event article featuring commentary from key speakers and photographic highlights. Content will be published on the TV BRICS website in Russian, English, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic, and Spanish, and promoted via their social media platforms. With a partner network spanning over 100 media outlets across BRICS and Global South countries, the collaboration is set to amplify the summit’s message to an audience exceeding 1.5 billion people globally.

“Our collaboration with TV BRICS marks a moment for the summit. It allows us to extend the voices and ideas of young innovators far beyond the walls of the venue. Through this media partnership, we are not only celebrating youth innovation but also globalising it. We are proud to work with a media platform that shares our vision for inclusive development and cooperation across the Global South” says Raymond Matlala, Founder and Executive Chairman of SABYA.

The BRICS Youth Innovation Summit 2025 is a two-day gathering designed to spotlight the role of young people in shaping sustainable futures through technology. Hosted by SABYA under the theme “Innovation for the Future: Technology for Sustainability and Social Good,” the summit will convene youth entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers, and creatives from BRICS nations and the wider Global South.

The programme includes high-level panel discussions, innovation pitch sessions, and hands-on workshops across four thematic focus areas: Food Security & Agricultural Resilience, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence for Social Good, and Digital Transformation for Economic Growth.

Among the confirmed speakers are:

• Raymond Matlala, Executive Chairman, SABYA
• Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala, Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour
• Sindisiwe Chikunga, Minister in the Presidency For Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
• Tom Mkhwanazi, CEO, W&RSETA
• Lebogang Zulu, Chairperson, SA BRICS Women’s Business Alliance
• Mpho Mookapelo, CEO, Energy and Water SETA
• Hon. Thandi Moraka, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
• Dr. Lebogang Mosupye-Semenya, Innovation Thought Leader.

The summit is not only a platform for dialogue but also a springboard for action. Through a youth-led pitching competition, selected participants will present their innovations to a panel of judges, with winners gaining access to mentorship, funding opportunities, and the chance to represent their projects at global forums such as the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025.

Additionally, we are excited to bring on board the Youth Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which operates under the South African Chamber of Commerce, as the Co-Secretariat of Y20 South Africa. The Youth Chamber of Commerce and Industry will play a vital role in providing logistical, operational, and administrative support to ensure the effective implementation of Y20 South Africa’s initiatives.

More About SABYA

South African BRICS Youth Association (SABYA) is a non-profit organisation founded in 2018 and registered with the Department of Social Development in South Africa (205-671 NPO), with the vision to be the leading voice of Youth within BRICS+ and Advocate for their rights and interests in the decision making processes. Its mission is to provide youth with the opportunity to meaningfully participate in BRICS+ relations from a Global South  perspective and strengthen linkages, institutional cooperation and people-to- people exchanges within the BRICS+ and multilateral platforms.

More About TV BRICS:

The TV BRICS international network was created in 2017 on the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which received the support of heads of state at the IX BRICS summit in China. TV BRICS is the newest system of regular information exchange between the media of the BRICS+ countries. Media partners interact through the TV BRICS multilingual portal and the 24-hour TV channel of the same name. TV BRICS is headquartered in Moscow, Russia. More than 100 media outlets from many countries have already joined the TV BRICS network: Russia, Brazil, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, as well as Nigeria, Vietnam, Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Cuba, Mozambique, Tunisia, Columbia and Chile. The total technical coverage of the TV BRICS partner network exceeds 1.5 billion users. The mission of TV BRICS is to strengthen co-operation between the BRICS countries and disseminate objective information on humanitarian and economic activities of the BRICS member states and partners. TV BRICS is an official partner of the United Nations, a member of the Organising Committee for the preparation and provision of the Russian Chairmanship of the BRICS association in 2024.

For media enquiries, interview requests, or accreditation:
Contact: Farren Barnes
farren@sabya.org.za
+27 744 724 535

Anele Motha
anele@sabya.co.za
+27 796 078 159