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  South African relations with China and Taiwan: economic realism and the ‘One - China’ doctrine

  Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2014

  This report examines the extent of political reach into the economic exchanges occurring between China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Africa. Our report focusses on South Africa’s ability to navigate its way through this challenging relationship, highlighting South Africa’s ability to adapt to new political contexts.
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  Improving access to the city through value capture: an overview of capturing and allocating value created through the development of transport infrastructure in South Africa

  Urban LandMark, 2012

  Cities attribute much of their economic expansion to the development of transit systems that link people efficiently to jobs. However, many of South Africa's cities lack modern mass transit systems for transporting commuters, who have to rely on increasingly congested roads.
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  South Africa and China: the making of a partnership

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014

  South Africa–China relations are developing at a steady pace, from the onset of formal diplomatic ties in 1998 to the multi-faceted partnership we see today. Its various elements include historical links, diplomatic relations, multilateral co-operation, trade and investment, and public media engagement.
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  BRICS, mega-regional FTAs and South Africa’s trade strategy

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014

  Global trade strategy does not seem to be an overriding imperative motivating the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) grouping. More attention is paid to issues of local currency internationalisation interacting with accessing natural resource
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  BRICS in the World Trade Organization: comparative trade policies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014

  In the light of the great uncertainties surrounding the current global political and economic situation, the role of emerging countries has been the focus of growing academic interest.
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  Five fingers or one hand? The BRICS in development cooperation

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014

  The BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are increasingly prominent in development cooperation activities in low-income countries in Africa and worldwide, presenting a potential alternative to the development aid model of traditional donors.
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  Understanding South Africa’s role in achieving regional and global development progress

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014

  As Africa’s most diversified, developed and (until recently) largest economy, South Africa occupies a unique position in the international development debate. It is an active player in global governance and development fora, maintains an extensive development partnership with its region, and is a member of the BRICS Forum of emerging powers (along with Brazil, Russia, India and China).
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  Challenging development cooperation? A literature review of the approaches of the emerging powers

  Research Institute for Work and Society, KU Leuven, 2013

  Looking at existing literature, this paper discusses the major ways in which the emerging powers, in this isnstance Brazil, India, China and South Africa (the BICS) are challenging the development cooperation policies and practices of the ‘tradition’ development actors. The author highlights ten ways in which the BICS are are challenging development cooperation:
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  Adding new spices to development cooperation. Brazil, India, China and South Africa in health, agriculture and food security

  Research Institute for Work and Society, KU Leuven, 2013

  In recent years, the four so-called emerging powers or economies - Brazil, India, China and South Africa (the BICS) - have gained considerable academic, policy and media attention for their activities in development cooperation. Some authors argue that these countries employ innovative and alternative approaches to development cooperation than the traditional, i.e. OECD-DAC donors.
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  The experience of South African firms doing business in Africa: a preliminary survey and analysis

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2007

  A key challenge for Africa in the 21st century is to develop an enabling business environment.

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