# The Department of Defence says it’s in talks to postpone the joint BRICS Naval exercise, originally scheduled for November. The exercise, held every two years between South Africa, Russia and China, is now expected to take place on a later mutually suitable date. The department’s Siphiwe Dlamini says the postponement is necessary to avoid disruptions to logistical, security, and other arrangements linked to South Africa’s G20 presidency.
Department of Defence seeks postponement of BRICS Naval exercise amid G20 presidency commitments