
Chinese Language Day Highlights Growing Ties and Opportunities in South Africa
China is one of South Africa’s major trading partners, and proficiency in Chinese opens doors in business, technology, diplomacy, and tourism.

China is one of South Africa’s major trading partners, and proficiency in Chinese opens doors in business, technology, diplomacy, and tourism.

President Ramaphosa also welcomed China’s contribution to global cooperation and reiterated South Africa’s support for multilateral approaches to addressing shared challenges.

Minister Chikunga called for the two countries to explore ethical, affordable and locally relevant AI-enabled assistive technologies.

The Department described this as a major milestone for South Africa’s green energy future and a vital step in the country’s industrialisation agenda.

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, met with China's Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Yin Hejun, to discuss new opportunities for collaboration aimed at advancing research, innovation and technological development between the two countries.

CISCE is the first national-level exhibition in the world focused exclusively on global supply chains.

The forum followed the 9th Session of the Bi-National Commission, co-chaired by Deputy President Mashatile and his counterpart from the People’s Republic of China, Vice President Han Zheng, which reaffirmed the longstanding ties between the two nations built on mutual respect and shared development.

Mashatile added that government must create an enabling environment for investment by ensuring policy certainty, improving regulatory processes, and strengthening coordination across all levels of government.