{"id":56400,"date":"2015-10-20T11:26:44","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T09:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/2015\/10\/fco-press-release-foreign-secretary-hosts-uk-south-africa-bilateral-forum-in-london\/"},"modified":"2015-10-20T11:26:44","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T09:26:44","slug":"fco-press-release-foreign-secretary-hosts-uk-south-africa-bilateral-forum-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/fco-press-release-foreign-secretary-hosts-uk-south-africa-bilateral-forum-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"FCO Press Release: Foreign Secretary hosts UK-South Africa Bilateral Forum in London"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n LONDON, United Kingdom, October 20, 2015\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ —
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Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashsabane co-chaired the 11th UK – South Africa Bilateral Forum in London. The Forum, attended by Ministers and senior officials from a range of government departments from both countries, agreed a communiqu\u00e9 setting out further and deeper cooperation on international security, trade, development, science and innovation, and people-to-people links.
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On the international agenda, the Foreign Secretary and Minister Mashabane welcomed agreement of the Global Goals at the UN General Assembly last month and looked ahead towards an ambitious climate change agreement in Paris in December, building on the legacy of the Durban summit.<\/p>\n

\nMinisters agreed to strengthen the commercial relationship, already worth \u00a310bn annually and welcomed the development of strong bilateral chambers of commerce and meetings of the South Africa-UK Business Council. Almost 50% of foreign direct investment in South Africa originates from the UK, worth over \u00a335bn, creating an estimated 250,000 jobs. \u00a0South African investment in the UK is worth almost \u00a350bn with over 650 companies operating here.<\/p>\n

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Ministers also discussed how the UK can partner South Africa in delivering its ambitious National Development Plan.
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\nSpeaking at the Forum, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe United Kingdom and South Africa enjoy a long-standing, deep and broad relationship. These links support mutual prosperity and create opportunities for economic and social development in both countries. We also continue to work closely to help strengthen the international rules-based system.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A number of side events involving representatives from business and civil society displayed the breadth of UK – South Africa cooperation.<\/p>\n

\nMinister for Africa, Grant Shapps, spoke at a Youth Entrepreneurs event promoting links between the next generation of business leaders.<\/p>\n

\nMinister for Universities and Science Jo Johnson and South African Minister for Science and Technology Naledi Pandor highlighted the flagship UK\/South African Newton Fund Programme jointly worth up to \u00a38m per year, and looked forward to further cooperation around the Square Kilometre Array Telescope and industry partnerships worth \u00a38.5m through the UK\u2019s International Space Partnerships Programme.
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Notes to Editors:
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\n1. The Bilateral Forum Communiqu\u00e9 can be found at: https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/uk-south-africa-joint-communique-2015<\/p>\n

\n2. The UK – South Africa Bilateral Forum meets every two years, with the last Forum taking place in Cape Town, South Africa in October 2013.<\/p>\n

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