ISDS Case Map
South Africa
The quest for a free trade pact would be high on the agenda this week of high-level talks between South Africa and India in Pretoria, a government official said Thursday.
The biannual meeting of European and South African parliamentarians to discuss South Africa-EU relations got off to a rocky start yesterday when a top African National Congress MP accused the Europeans of recolonising Africa through EPAs.
Foreign companies operating in South Africa that have lost production and ultimately profit as a result of the power supply crisis might be able to sue the government under bilateral investment treaties
Europe's EPA agenda poses a grave danger to the people and economy of South Africa.
South Africa said on Wednesday that "serious issues" needed to be addressed in African nations' trade talks with the European Union, but it did not rule out the possibility of reaching a comprehensive deal.
Namibia and South Africa were the only two southern African countries that did not sign Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) for a new trade deal with the European Union on Friday.
Africa's largest nations are trying to block the signing of the economic partnership agreements with the European Union, Peter Mandelson, EU trade commissioner has claimed.
Certain analysts were critical of the summit's achievements, saying it failed to make real headway with matters central to trade between the three regional powers -- such as tariffs.
South Africa has been negotiating a slew of bilateral trade agreements for a long time. Yet we don't seem to be able to dot the i's and cross the t's on any of these.
The declaration issued after the Tshwane India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summit on 17 October 2007.
