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Team SA for Rio Olympics 2016 announced

The fun is about to start! We'll be tweeting #teamSArise to bring you all the breaking news pic.twitter.com/qefX6Y5g6Y — Team Vitality (@TeamVitalitySA) July 14, 2016 The...

The Impact, Profile, and Reputation of South Africa on the African Continent

EY Africa Attractiveness Survey 2015 SA is the top destination for FDI projects – the country attracted 121 projects in 2014/15 SA was...

Brand South Africa’s opening remarks at the research roundtable

Premised on its mandate to build South Africa’s nation brand reputation, Brand South Africa has over the past year continued with its SA Inc research project which aims to assess South Africa’s profile, impact, and reputation in peer African markets. Brand South Africa has, in the past year, conducted research in Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola.

The impact, profile and reputation of South Africa on the African continent

Brand South Africa and the South African Research Chair Initiative in African Diplomacy is hosting a roundtable on South Africa relations with fellow African countries at the University of Johannesburg. Based on Brand South Africa's SA Inc research project, the findings that will be shared will provide a holistic view of South Africa's impact on the continent.

South Africa gets a mixed reaction in Africa

Research into perceptions of South Africa in the rest of Africa found nation brand reputational strengths in culture, music, business sophistication, infrastructure and political management of democratic transitions. But South Africans were also perceived as imposing and aggressive.

Paralympic dream team

Team South Africa for the 14th Paralympic Games has been announced in Johannesburg – the 61-strong squad will cover seven disciplines, including athletics, cycling, rowing, equestrian, swimming and wheelchair tennis and basketball.
SA Olympic team announced

PetroSA increases future Coega capacity

State-owned PetroSA has increased the capacity of its planned crude refinery at the Coega Industrial Zone near Port Elizabeth from 250 000 to 400 000 barrels per day, with the plant now costing US$11-billion, further reducing the need for imported fuel products when it is commissioned by 2014.

SA increases social spending

South Africa is to increase its public spending on a variety of social programmes including teachers' salaries, health, welfare and housing, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said in his 2007/08 Budget speech.