CHINESE AND AFRICAN BANKS WORK ON REPLACEMENT FOR SWIFT SYSTEM
Chinese banks are increasingly aligning their financial infrastructure with Africa’s broader trade expansion, supporting commerce under China’s zero-tariff policy for 53 African nations, and overlapping with the implementation goals of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Major institutions like the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Standard Bank (South Africa) are facilitating direct […]
DEPUTY MINISTER SIBIYA REAFFIRMS PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINESE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
The Department of Employment and Labour, through its Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) Branch, hosted a successful advocacy and stakeholder engagement session with Chinese business employers in Cape Town, 04 August 2026. The engagement is part of the Department’s ongoing commitment to strengthen its relationship with the Chinese Business Community while promoting compliance with South […]
CHINESE BUSINESSES IN EKURHULENI “GIVING BACK, SHARING WARMTH AND GROWING TOGETHER” WITH NEEDY COMMUNITIES
They came in droves – from every square inch of a working-class community called Malibelinye, loosely translated meaning “Let us be one”. The community is part of the sprawling scale of impoverishment, hardship and poverty that characterize life in this part of South Africa’s key Metro east of Johannesburg, which is better-known as Ekurhuleni. Still […]
WHY THE CHINA-AFRICA JOINT RESEARCH MATTERS BEYOND ACADEMIA
As implementation partners, the National School of Government and the University of Johannesburg have on the 22nd of July 2026 launched the China–Africa Joint Research Centre which seeks to represent more than the establishment of another academic institution. But it reflects a broader shift in international relations where knowledge, research and innovation have become strategic […]
ZERO TARIFFS, NEW HORIZONS: OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHINA-SOUTH AFRICA COOPERATION FROM JOHANNESBURG
Amid rising global trade uncertainties and shifting supply chains, a major policy is drawing growing attention across South Africa’s business and industrial sectors: China’s decision to grant 100% tariff-free treatment on products from 53 African countries, effective May 1, 2026. This move goes beyond reducing trade costs. It signals a new phase in China–South Africa […]
MASHATILE WRAPS CRUCIAL SA–CHINA SUMMIT WITH CHINA’S VP HAN ZHENG
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“I wish to express my profound gratitude for today’s engagements and your leadership in co-chairing this successful 9th Session of the South Africa–China Bi-National Commission. Today’s proceedings have injected renewed momentum into our bilateral relations and reaffirmed the importance of this platform as the apex mechanism guiding cooperation between the two nations Our deliberations today […]
CHINA–SA YOUTH FEDERATION CONGRATULATES NEWLY-APPOINTED AMB. LETSATSI-DUBA
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The China–South Africa Youth Federation extends its warm and sincere congratulations to Ms. Letsatsi-Duba on her appointment as the Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the People’s Republic of China. This appointment represents an important moment in the continued strengthening of the long-standing and strategic relationship between South Africa and China. The Federation […]
CHINA-SA YOUTH FEDERATION’S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT XI JINPING’S CONGRATS MESSAGE ON AU SUMMIT
The China South Africa Youth Federation warmly welcomes and highly commends the congratulatory message delivered by His Excellency President Xi Jinping to the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. President Xi’s message to His Excellency João Lourenço, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Republic of Angola, and His […]
LIGHTING UP JOHANNESBURG: WHY THE CHINESE NEW YEAR—AND THE CMG SPRING FESTIVAL GALA—MATTER TO US ALL
In 2026, as China and Africa mark the “Year of China–Africa People-to-People Exchange,” something special has been happening across Johannesburg—from the city’s bustling transport hubs to university campuses, from community cultural gatherings to the skyline itself. This summer in the Southern Hemisphere, we brought more than a television show to South Africa. We brought a […]
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE CHINESE NEW YEAR
“As the Chinese usher in the Year of the Horse, a symbol of independence, leadership, and success, I am confident that these qualities will continue to be reflected in the evolving relationship between South Africa and China. Our two nations mark 28 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, and we do so with a […]
CHINA’S IMPRESSIVE “BYD” LAUNCHES BIGGEST STORE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Build Your Dreams, better-known as BYD – the famous Chinese automobile brand – has launched in South Africa’s financial capital, Sandton, in Johannesburg. Attended by a select group of key stakeholders, the new 4S dealership was buzzing with excitement over an array of exquisite high-tech vehicles that lay displayed on the magnificent shop floor in […]
AMB WU PENG ADDRESSES SA STUDENTS RETURNING FROM SUCCESSFUL VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN CHINA
“First of all, let me extend on behalf of the (Chinese) Embassy my warmest congratulations to the first group of students from South African public TVET colleges for successfully completing your 150-day training program in China! My sincere gratitude also goes to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Beijing Polytechnic（发音：泡利泰克尼克) College, and […]