Economic Sectors

South Africa's state-led infrastructure drive will be crucial in realising the country's target of creating five-million new jobs by 2020 by improving the competitiveness of core industries while opening up new opportunities for them, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Cooperation on infrastructure development between South Africa and Qatar is set to intensify, following a meeting between President Jacob Zuma and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani in Doha.

Tourism has always been a major drawcard for Cape Town, known internationally as a top leisure destination, but the city is also becoming a destination of choice for domestic and foreign investors looking to expand their operations in Africa.

Cape Town is fast becoming a destination of choice for domestic and foreign investors looking to expand their operations in Africa.
• Kirstenbosch best place to picnic

South Africa's alpaca industry is proving its worth, as the fluffy animals are not only a source of high-quality yarn, but are also fearsome guardians of livestock herds.
• Zuma: SA's farmers make things happen

India has revealed plans to invest R39-billion (US$5.7-billion) in education and development in Africa as part of the Africa-India framework for enhanced cooperation.
• BRICS in a nutshell

The Southern African Development Community is expecting its biggest ever investment of Chinese money in the region when representatives from China’s major industries travel to South Africa in May 2011 for a trade forum.
• South Africa at 2011 BRICS summit