South Africa’s ongoing land expropriation efforts has the full backing of Belgium, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Didier Reynders has declared. Reynders was speaking during a joint press briefing with his South African counterpart, Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, upon the conclusion of a working visit in Pretoria, Monday 10 September 2018. “We are sure

South Africa and China have entered into several agreements that will enable economic growth and educational opportunities, the Presidency said on Monday. One agreement signed during the state visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa – on investment and trade promotion between the two countries – carries a monetary value of approximately R14 billion. The state visit

While foreign direct investment to Africa has increased, economies on the continent are vulnerable to global market fluctuations and it is essential to uphold the international trading order, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. The President was speaking at a China-Africa high level dialogue with business representatives at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing,

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for investment-led trade between Africa and China. This will help promote the industrialisation of African economies and position the continent as a global competitor. Such investments will also allow China to reap the benefits of a massive continental market. “We should seek inward investment that enables industrial development and the export

The quest for industrialisation, skills development, FDI in manufacturing, beneficiation, agro-processing and skills transferprogrammes will provide ample opportunity for advancing the interests of the two regions in a mutually beneficial manner, says DIRCO Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. Speaking at the Opening Session of the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), in Beijing, China,

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the time has come for China and Africa to make FOCAC a transformative tool to change the lives of people and future generations for the better. Speaking at the Luncheon of the 7th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), in Beijing, China, on Sunday, Sisulu