Mashatile says S Africa ‘encouraged’ by growing Chinese investment

Deputy President Paul Mashatile announced on Thursday that South Africa sees significant potential to expand cooperation with China in infrastructure development, particularly in the modernisation of ports, rail and road networks, which he said remain critical to unlocking economic growth and improving regional integration. Mashatile was speaking at the 9th session of the South Africa-China Bi-national Commission, where he said South Africa was encouraged by the growing investment footprint of Chinese enterprises in South Africa.