Minister Dlamini Zuma to Meet Indonesian
Counterpart, Dr Noer Hassan Wirajuda, for Bilateral
Discussions, Durban, South Africa, 23 March 2004
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma,
will host her Indonesian counterpart, Dr Noer Hassan
Wirajuda, for bilateral political and economic discussions
on Tuesday, 23 March 2004, on the fringes of the Asian-African
Sub-Regional Organisations Conference (AASROC) in Durban.
Issues on the agenda, will include, among others:
The forthcoming South African elections;
The operationalisation of the African Union and
the implementation of NEPAD;
South Africa's position on recent developments in
Iraq, the Middle East, Haiti and Zimbabwe;
The recent ministerial meeting of the India-Brazil-South
Africa (IBSA) trilateral forum in New Delhi, India.
During the meeting a Memorandum of Understanding for
the Establishment of a Joint Commission on Bilateral
Co-operation between both countries will be signed by
both Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Hassan Wirajuda.
Economic Relations
There is increasing investment by South African companies
in the vast mineral reserves of Indonesia. Gencor (Ingwe)
is very active, with Iscor, Anglo-American, and Plessey
also showing interest. Murray and Roberts has an office
in Jakarta and are hoping to obtain civil construction
contracts in the infrastructure sector. In addition,
Thebe Investment has signed an agreement with Indonesian-owned
trading company PT. Prima Comexindo.
One of the biggest SA IT companies, M-Web, has a huge
investment portfolio to the tune of USD16 billion in
Indonesia.
Bilateral Trade Statistics (ZA Rand'000) (Source:
DTI)
Year
SA Exports
SA Imports
Total Trade
1994
268,422
266,694
535,116
1995
527,865
366,208
894,073
1996
742,940
480,414
1,223,354
1997
1,101,625
638,020
1,739,645
1998
500,396
904,867
1,405,263
1999
781,692
1,164,346
1,946,038
2000
785,965
1,423,118
2,209,083
2001
911,650
1,318,533
2,230,183
2002
1,055,843
1,929,926
2,985,769
Agreements Signed Between Indonesia and South Africa
Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of
Diplomatic Relations (August 1994).
Agreement between the Government of the Republic
of South Africa and the Government of the Republic
of Indonesia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation
and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect
to Taxes on Income (15 July 1997).
Air Services Agreement between the Government of
the Republic of South Africa and the Government of
the Republic of Indonesia (20 November 1997).
Trade Agreement between the Government of the Republic
of South Africa and the Government of the Republic
of Indonesia (20 November 1997).
