Germany gives R 1 billion development aid to SA

Germany’s given South Africa nearly a billion rand in development assistance. The announcement comes after today’s binantional commission chaired by Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana Mashebane and her German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The development cooperation committed by Germany comes in two packages: 38.5 million Euro for Financial Cooperation programmes and 34 million […]

German companies concerned at withdrawal of SA investment guarantees

South Africa’s agreed to discuss the misgivings German businesses have about the removal of investment guarantees the Pretoria government was once providing them. The matter was raised in talks today between Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoane Mashebane and her German counterpart Frank Walter Steinmeier. Over the past year South Africa’s removed investment […]

Germany pledges continued peacekeeping in Africa

German foreign minister Frank Walter Steinmeier’s in South Africa for the eighth meeting of the binational commission he heads jointly with his South African counterpart Maite Nkoana Mashebane. He says participation and prosperity are key to addressing violence and other challenges gripping Africa. German foreign minister Frank Walter Steinmeier’s accompanied by MPs and a trade […]