{"id":35821,"date":"2026-06-02T15:32:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/?p=35821"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:14:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:14:31","slug":"south-africa-and-india-light-the-way-for-south-south-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/south-africa-and-india-light-the-way-for-south-south-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa and India Light the Way for South-South Cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From 29 May to 3 June 2026, South African Vice President Paul Mashatile undertook a state visit to India to boost trade and investment as well as advance the <a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/globalsouth\/\">#GlobalSouth<\/a> agenda. VP Mashatile was accompanied by Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Small Business Development Stella Ndabeni, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Mondli Gungubele, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Nomalungelo Gina, and Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Thandi Moraka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As two major emerging markets and developing economies (<a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/emde\/\">#EMDE<\/a>) in Africa and Asia respectively, South Africa and India sit together in several fora including G20, IORA, BRICS and IBSA. As such, the South Africa &#8211; India ties could potentially serve as a beacon for South-South Cooperation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The relationship is founded on a long shared history of struggle for freedom and independence. Additionally, South Africa has a large and dynamic Indian diaspora, which contribute significantly to the local economy and to reinforce ties between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a8877a\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a8877a;\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mashatile-02w-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Indian EAM Jaishankar Welcomed South African VP Mashatile\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-35831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mashatile-02w-jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mashatile-02w-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Indian EAM Jaishankar Welcomed South African VP Mashatile<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The bilateral talks focused on three flagship initiatives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pharma and Advanced Manufacturing. <\/strong>The two countries agreed to establish two pharma and advanced manufacturing bases: one in South Africa and one in India. The South Africa industrial park ambitions to serve the Southern Africa Development Countries (SADC) bloc, and even extend to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SME Partnership<\/strong>. Both sides will launch a partnership dedicated for <a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/sme\/\">#SME<\/a> by 2027. The cooperation will work to boost trade and investment for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on both sides of the Indian Ocean. Both sides agree to foster infrastructure enhancement and digital technologies in particular to give a boost to MSME in both countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Youth Technology Skilling<\/strong>. Both countries will work to create training tracks for youth, focusing on Artificial Intelligence (<a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/ai\/\">#AI<\/a>) and advanced manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"South African Deputy President Mashatile Paul Meets VP Radhakrishnan | India-South Africa Relations\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YxpEHrn3ULg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the last three years, the bilateral trade volume has been around USD 18 billion annually, with South Africa enjoying around USD 2 billion in trade surplus. South Africa is the largest trading partner of India in Africa, as India imports substantial amounts of # CriticalMinerals and precious metals from South Africa, including platinum, manganese, and gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The South African delegation visited targeted organizations and sites to explore cooperation. Thus, they paid a visit to the state-of-the-art steel plant of the Jindal Group, which plans to expand its investment in mineral extraction and ore processing in South Africa. As both countries pay great attention to sustainable development and the <a href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/tag\/energytransition\/\">#EnergyTransition<\/a>, and the South African delegation exchanged with Thermax Group, which specializes in sustainable energy enginnering. Furthermore, the delegation met with the India&#8217;s National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) to see how technology can empower the youth and small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the visit, VP Paul Mashatile met with his Indian counterpart Chandrapuram Radhakrishnan and the Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. VP Mashatile exchanged views on the current geopolitical situation and the implications for BRICS and the Global South.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 29 May to 3 June 2026, South African Vice President Paul Mashatile undertook a state visit to India to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":0,"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":""},"categories":[249],"tags":[75,924,80,170,23],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.12 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>South Africa and India Light the Way for South-South Cooperation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/south-africa-and-india-light-the-way-for-south-south-cooperation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"South Africa and India Light the Way for South-South Cooperation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From 29 May to 3 June 2026, South African Vice President Paul Mashatile undertook a state visit to India to\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/south-africa-and-india-light-the-way-for-south-south-cooperation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Global Business Council (GBC)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-02T11:32:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-02T13:14:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mashatile-01W-jpg.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"360\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"gbc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"gbc\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/south-africa-and-india-light-the-way-for-south-south-cooperation\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/south-africa-and-india-light-the-way-for-south-south-cooperation\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"gbc\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/#\/schema\/person\/cab6d6e84e5294af65e6aa76c5752fad\"},\"headline\":\"South Africa and India Light the Way for South-South Cooperation\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-02T11:32:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-02T13:14:31+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/south-africa-and-india-light-the-way-for-south-south-cooperation\/\"},\"wordCount\":506,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"AI\",\"EMDE\",\"EnergyTransition\",\"GlobalSouth\",\"SME\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Trade &amp; 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