WHAT LESSONS CAN SOUTH AFRICANS LEARN FROM THE CHINESE?

Dr Martyn Davies - CEO of Frontier AdvisoryDr Paul Tembe - Research Fellow at Centre for Chinese Studies.There is much talk of China and Africa in the news: A recent online search found more than 51 million articles! Much of this news is about current Chinese investment in Africa – solar power in Malawi, nuclear power in South Africa, oil production in South Sudan – and the discussion centers largely around Chinese investments and business ventures in African countries. In 2012, one-quarter of Africa’s merchandise exports came to China.