Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa
Photo by: Duane Daws
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is preparing to lead a delegation from South Africa to the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, next week, the Presidency said on Friday.
The WEF, held from January 17 to 20 and themed ‘Responsive and Responsible Leadership’, will host more than 2 700 public and private-sector leaders, along with international organisations, academia and civil society representatives.
The South African delegation will include Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan; Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe; Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies; Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel; Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane; and KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Sihle Zikalala.
“South Africa will, once again, use the opportunity to market the country as being open for business and partnerships for development in various sessions and interactions with global business,” the Presidency explained in a pre-event statement.
South Africa will host the WEF on Africa meeting in Durban, in May.