S. Africans eagerly awaiting president's arrival

South Africans are looking forward to President Xi Jinping's state visit to the country, while the "rainbow nation" prepares to receive the leaders of BRICS countries for the 3-day summit.

Xi is scheduled to arrive in Pretoria, the capital, on Monday - following his trips to the United Arab Emirates, Senegal and Rwanda - on his third state visit to the African country.

Xi's visit will comprehensively deepen bilateral ties, safeguard multilateralism and push for jointly building a community of shared future in much closer manner, Lin Songtian, China's ambassador to South Africa, said ahead of the visit.