African National Congress (ANC) first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane stressed on Monday that South Africa will remain a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), however, she stressed that her party would not remain silent if its membership is "abused for other motives".

The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine.

ICC president Piotr Hofmanski said the Russian president can be arrested if he travels to ICC member countries, including South Africa.

South Africa is set to hold a Brics Summit in August and speculation about whether Putin will attend is rife.

Meanwhile, Mokonyane also announced on Monday that her party will host a Political Party Plus Dialogue ahead of the Brics Summit.

The dialogue is set to take place on July 18, in the Maropeng Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site and Soweto and will be attended by representatives from more than 54 global political parties.

The dialogue will focus on global peace and security, inclusive multilateralism, strengthening Brics and expanding its membership and partnership for mutually accelerated growth and sustainable development.

Mokonyane said these are the pillars of the ANC and provide for a vision of a prosperous Africa and better world, as the party forges alliances and builds party-to-party relationships and inter-party relationships, as well as bilateral and multilateral relationships to deepen internationalism, solidarity, peace and friendship as advocated by the Freedom Charter and the founding principles of the African Union its Agenda 2063.

"This dialogue will give political parties and former presidents a platform to tackle and unravel complex issues that affect the globe. These issues range from global change, famine, poverty, disease, food security, information technology to industrialisation, the International Criminal Court, sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Sustainable Development Goals, transformation of the global institutions, the impact of the dwindling dollar as the international  reserve currency and the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine which has a debilitating effect on the global economy,” said Mokonyane. 

She added that NATO expansion and the geopolitical shift towards the new paradigm of collaboration, and the diplomatic policy towards dialogue and cooperation for mutual growth and shared prosperity, will also be discussed.

The ANC believes that the upcoming dialogue repositions South Africa as an important role player and change catalyst in the global arena.

Brics political parties expected to be present are the Chinese political party, the Communist Party of Russia, the Indian Congress Party and the Workers Party of Brazil.

Mokonyane said the University of South Africa would also host a seminar targeting academia and stakeholders.

The ANC’s Progressive Business Forum will also host a Finance Colloquium on July 13, targeting the business community and the financial sector, based on internationalism, and the pillars and resolutions of the ANC's 55th National Conference.

"The ANC will continue to work towards a multipolar world order where national sovereignty is not undermined. We will work with progressive forces in the world by focusing on the implementation and the goals of Agenda 2063 for Africa and the world we want," added Mokonyane.