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Contested media bill is likely to drive up cost of business in SA.
There will be more certainty about foreign direct investment in South Africa within the next year, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
ANC treasurer general Mathews Phosa has urged UK business to reach across government policies and political divides, and expand trade with South Africa.
Government may put restrictions on the sale of land to foreigners, a draft policy shows.
Investors are avoiding North Africa, with scant prospect of a swift return.
Despite the international market volatility, foreign investors remained net buyers of local bonds.
Africans must not be romantic about the nature of Chinese involvement on the continent, says State Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.
Foreigners were net buyers of R1.4bn of bonds in the past week, after net purchases of R3.056bn the week before.
Many offshore companies are no longer basing their operations in SA, an economist has found.
Foreigners have been recent net sellers of local bonds, the JSE says.
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos is on his first state visit to SA, during which a range of agreements is expected to be signed.
An Abu Dhabi-based firm, in which Grindrod has a stake, is planning multi-billion dollar investments in African infrastructure, reports the Financial Times.
A UK investment firm plans to invest about $300m a year in coming years in African companies because the continent is registering high economic growth rates.
A World Bank official says Chinese companies must stop making closed-door deals and be more transparent in their African investments.
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