"The 10-day naval exercises are a show of diplomatic independence for South Africa, which is part of an alliance with Brazil, Russia, India and China — known as BRICS."
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/world/africa/south-africa-naval-drill-russia-china.html
US on red alert as China and Russia vow to unite for huge war game in South Africa
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1726465/us-south-africa-china-russia-war-games-ukraine