Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the 3rd Japan Seminar

Johannesburg - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, Tuesday, 22 September 2015, address the 3rd Japan Seminar to be held   at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Johannesburg. The Seminar is organized jointly by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), the Japanese embassy in South Africa and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in South Africa.

The seminar will bring together South African, the Japanese business communities and public entities. The seminar is aimed at promoting trade   relations between South Africa and Japan.

In this regard, Deputy President Ramaphosa recently visited Japan to consolidate existing bilateral political and economic relations between South Africa and Japan. As part of his official visit, Deputy President Ramaphosa paid a visit to the headquarters of  Jetro in Tokyo, among others as part of efforts to reassure Japanese investors that South Africa is open for business and investment.

Media is invited as follows:

Arrival Time: 14H00 for 14H30

Time of address by Deputy President: 14H40

Venue: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Johannesburg

Date: 22 September 2015

For more information contact Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853, or Nthabiseng on 082-570-5503.

Issued by: The Presidency

Pretoria