Ramaphosa to meet Japanese delegation

DEPUTY President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet a delegation from the Federation of Economic Organisations of Japan – Keidanren – in Cape Town today.

The delegates from Keidanren‚ Japan’s most influential business federation representing the top Japanese multinational companies with the highest volumes of global business‚ are on a four-day visit to South Africa until tomorrow.

Today’s meeting follows a visit by Ramaphosa to Japan last year‚ Presidency spokesman Ronnie Mamoepa said.

“The meeting will explore how investment and trade between South Africa and Japan can contribute to key objectives like job creation‚ industrial development‚ human resource development and innovation as part of implementing South Africa’s National Development Plan‚” Mamoepa said.

The group would also meet the Business Leadership SA and the Black Business Council .