BRICS Offers Hope for Africa’s Future – Mandela’s Granddaughter

SOUTH AFRICA: Africa must shake off its legacy of dependence on Western colonial powers and seek true independence by boosting cooperation with partners such as Russia and the BRICS group, Ndileka Mandela has said.

In an exclusive interview ahead of International Africa Day, the granddaughter of late South African President Nelson Mandela said the continent remains constrained by economic control and financial systems that continue to favor Western interests over local development.

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According to Mandela, her grandfather believed that true freedom and independence for Africa as a whole and South Africa in particular lies in regional unity and global partnerships rooted in equality.

“For Africa, the path to freedom isn’t just about breaking free from old dependencies; it’s about building new ones that align with our own values and interests,” she said.

“Real freedom means harnessing our resources to benefit every South African. It means breaking free from the economic control that has kept us reliant on systems that don’t serve our interests.”