So You Want to Be a Global Power: South Africa’s Ambitions on the World Stage (Naomi Egel, Stewart M. Patrick, CFR)

As a member of the BRICS, a leader in African peacekeeping, and an aspiring UN Security Council permanent member, South Africa plays a significant role in global governance and aspires to a greater role. To better understand the factors driving South African foreign policy—including both aspirations and limitations—the International Institutions and Global Governance program held a workshop in Cape Town on March 1, 2016, in conjunction with the South African Institute of International Affairs.

http://blogs.cfr.org/patrick/2016/04/20/so-you-want-to-be-a-global-power-south-africas-ambitions-on-the-world-stage/