South Africa has entered a new phase of growth, with the country securing the highest-ever investment commitments at the 2026 South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC).
The sixth South Africa Investment Conference has seen private sector leaders commit to major capital investments across key sectors of the economy.
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has reaffirmed South Africa’s position as a competitive global investment destination, declaring that the country has “turned a corner” despite a volatile global economic environment.
South Africa’s long-standing economic partnership with Europe continues to play a pivotal role in driving trade, investment, and infrastructure development, with leaders highlighting the need to sustain momentum and deepen collaboration to unlock growth.
South Africa’s skills pipeline should be seen as a growing investment asset, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli said on Tuesday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has intensified efforts to attract strategic investment into South Africa’s key growth sectors, holding a series of high-level bilateral meetings with global and local industry leaders on the sidelines of the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) in Sandton.
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has called for urgent reforms to unlock investment in South Africa’s agricultural sector, warning that persistent constraints, including weak infrastructure, biosecurity failures, and policy uncertainty, are limiting the industry’s full growth potential.
Government’s push to build tourism infrastructure has begun to yield results, with eight investment-ready projects worth more than R1 billion now unveiled.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says government’s decision to introduce a temporary R3 per litre fuel levy reduction is aimed at cushioning South Africans from what he describes as a significant economic shock driven by global oil price pressures.
Government has welcomed the latest Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for the fourth quarter of 2025, which reflect a modest increase in total employment and continued growth in gross earnings across the economy.
