South Africa's foreign ministry spokesperson said the BRICS group should be seen as a push for "reformed multi-lateralism, nothing more," after U.S. President Donald Trump accused BRICS of "anti-American policies" and threatened an extra 10% tariff on countries aligned with it.

"BRICS's objectives are primarily about creating a more balanced and inclusive global order that better reflects the economic and political realities of the 21st century," South African foreign ministry spokesperson Chrispin Phiri told Reuters.

(Reporting by Sfundo Parakozov; Editing by Alexander Winning)