Japan-South Africa Relations (Basic Data)

June 2011

BASIC DATA

Number of Residents:: Number of Japanese nationals residing in South Africa: 1,238 (as of October 2006); Number of South African nationals residing in Japan: 574 (as of December 2006)
Japanese firms with branches in South Africa:: 72 (as of 2006)
Trade between Japan and South Africa (2007):: Exports from Japan to South Africa: 541.7 billion yen
(machinery, auto parts, etc.); Imports from South Africa to Japan: 908.6 billion yen
(rare metal, automobiles, etc.)
Direct investment from Japan (cumulative total as of December 2005):: 171.2 billion yen
Economic Cooperation (cumulative total as of 2006):: List of Exchange of Notes; (1) ODA loans: 20.1 billion yen; (2) ODA grants: 12.8 billion yen; (3)Technical cooperation: 6.9 billion yen

VIP Visits

From Japan to South Africa:

Date	Name
May 1994	Keisuke Nakanishi, Member of the House of Representatives, as a Special Envoy (to attend the inauguration of President Nelson Mandela)
August 1994	President of the House of Councilors Bunbei Hara
September 1994	Director General of the Defense Agency Tokuichiro Tamazawa
April 1996	Minister for Foreign Affairs Yukihiko Ikeda
May 1996	Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Ichiro Hino
July 1997	Minister of Public Welfare Junichiro Koizumi
January 2001	Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori
March 2001	Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yoshitaka Sakurada
September 2002	Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
March 2003	Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Tetsuro Yano
August 2003	Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Tetsuro Yano
April 2004	Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori as Special Envoy,
April 2004	Former Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiken Sugiura, as Advisor to Special Envoy (to attend the inauguration of the President Thabo Mbeki)
September 2004	President of the House of Councillors Chikage Oogi
November 2005	Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League
June 2006	Minister of Environment Yuriko Koike
July 2006	Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhisa Shiozaki
November 2007	Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akira Amari
November 2007	Minister of Education, Culture, Sports Science and Technology Kisaburo Tokai
September 2008	Joint Mission for Promoting Trade and Investment to Southern Africa

From South Africa to Japan:

Date	Name
October 1990	Deputy President of the African National Congress Nelson Mandela
August 1991	Thabo Mbek, Head of the Department of International Affairs, African National Congress
March 1992	Minister of Foreign Affairs Pik Botha
June 1992	President F. W. de Klerk
November 1994	President of the Senate Hendric Coetsee
January 1995	Minister of Foreign Affairs Alfred Nzo
July 1995	President Nelson Mandela
April 1998	Mr. Thabo Mbeki, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister for Health
September 1998	Dr. Panuel Maduna, Minister of Minerals and Energy Affairs
October 1998	Mr. Thabo Mbeki, Deputy President (TICAD II) Dr. Frene Noshir Ginwala, Speaker of the National Assembly (TICAD II)
October 1998	Mr. Patric Mosiuoa Lekota, President of the National Council of Provinces
March 2000	Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms. Brigitte Mabandla, Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture, Science, and Technology
March 2000	Fr. Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, Deputy Minister of Education
May 2000	Mr. Ebrahim Ebrahim, Portfolio Committee for International Affairs, the National Assembliy
June 2000	Dr. Jeff Radebe, Minister of Public Enterprises
July 2000	Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Dialogue between the G8 Foreign Ministers and Foreign Ministers of Developing Nations)
July 2000	Mr. Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa(Dialogue between the G8 Leaders and Leaders of Developing Nations) Mr. Aziz Pahad, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
August 2000	Dr. Ngoako Ramathlodi, the Premier of Nothern Province
September 2000	Mr. Tony Sithembiso Yengeni, Chief Whip of African National Congress, National Assembly
October 2000	Mr. Alec Erwin, Minister of Trade and Industry
October 2000	Dr. Baldwin Sipho Ngbane, Minister of Arts, Culture, Science, and Technology
November 2000	Mr. Jabu Moleketi, Provincial Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Gauteng Province
April 2001	Mr. Alec Erwin, Minister of Trade and Industry
October 2001	Mr. Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa
January 2002	Minister of Foreign Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (International Conference on reconstruction assistance to Afghanistan)
May 2002	Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aziz Pahad (Japan-South Africa Partnership Forum)
September 2003	President Thabo Mbeki, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (TICAD III)
November 2003	Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor
September 2004	Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aziz Pahad (Japan-South Africa Partnership Forum)
December 2004	Minister for National Intelligence Agency Ronnie Kasrils (International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management)
February 2005	Minister of Education Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor (Japan Education Forum II)
April 2005	Minister of Transport Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe
June 2005	Minister of Science and Technology Mosibudi Mangena
July 2005	Minister of Trade and Industry Mandisi Bongani Mabuto Mpahlwa,
October 2005	Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu,
April 2006	Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
July 2006	Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk,
September 2006	Minister of Science and Technology Mosibudi Mangena
December 2006	Minister of Foreign Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
August 2007	Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry Lindiwe B. Hendricks
October 2007	Minister of Science and Technology Mosibudi Mangena
October 2007	Minister of Public Enterprises Alec Erwin
October 2007	Minister of Minerals and Energy Buyelwa Patience Sonjica
April 2008	Deputy Minister of Finance Jubulani Moleketi (G8 Development Ministers' Meeting)
May 2008	Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk (G8 Environment Ministers' Meeting & TICAD IV)
May 2008	President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (TICAD IV)
June 2008	Minister of Science and Technology Moslbudi Mangena (G8 Science and Technology Ministers' Meeting)
July 2008	President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk (G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit)
August 2008	Minister of Home Affairs Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula
October 2008	Minister of Science and Technology Mosibudi Mangena (Japan-Africa Science and Technology Ministers' Meeting)
January 2009	Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Fatima Nagdee Hajaig (The 9th Japan-South Africa Partnership Forum)
June 2011	Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane

Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2004)

207.5 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)

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