Overview
- After bilateral talks in Jakarta, Ramaphosa urged deeper Indonesian participation in BRICS and invited firms to use South Africa as a base to reach AfCFTA’s 1.4 billion–person market.
- Deputy Minister Alvin Botes reported exports to Indonesia of about R10.5 billion versus imports of R16.9 billion, highlighting a deficit targeted through value-added exports and new sectoral partnerships.
- Priority areas outlined include minerals beneficiation, green energy, electric mobility value chains, SEZ collaboration, digital trade, and defence-industrial cooperation.
- Ramaphosa confirmed President Prabowo will attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg in November and said both sides backed stronger multilateral institutions while discussing the Gaza conflict.
- Arriving in Hanoi on 23 October, Ramaphosa set a goal to elevate ties with Vietnam to a Strategic Partnership, with official talks, a press conference, and a Vietnam–South Africa Business Forum on the schedule.