Business Breakfast with Gauteng Premier Mr Makhura and H.E. Mrs Barbier Ambassador of France to South Africa

13 July 2016

On Thursday 7 July 2016, Ambassador of France to South Africa, Elisabeth Barbier, and Premier of Gauteng, David Makhura, attended a breakfast meeting with French companies in South Africa to discuss investment opportunities in the Gauteng province. The breakfast was hosted by the French South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry(FSACCI) in Johannesburg.

Premier Makhura recently expressed his interest in addressing the French business community regarding investing in the province at the heart of the South African economy.

Makhura said France is a key player, not just in Europe but in the European Union and the global economy: "French companies have a presence in our country and the French people are an integral part of South Africa, having arrived here many years ago".

For more details :

http://www.ambafrance-rsa.org/Ambassador-Barbier-and-Gauteng-Premier-attend-business-breakfast-hosted-by

http://www.gautengonline.gov.za/News/Pages/Improved-relations-with-France-to-boost-growth.aspx