Speech by Minister Maite Nkoana‐Mashabane to the South African Institute off International Affairs (SAIIA) on the topic ‘The relationship between South Africa and the Emerging Global Powers’

In a 2010 speech to the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Minister Maite Nkoana‐Mashabane outlines South Africa's strategic approach to the rise of emerging global powers. She emphasizes the importance of South-South cooperation, the role of alliances like BRIC and IBSA in reforming global governance, and the necessity of integrating Africa into the global economy through infrastructure, industry, and intra-trade.

• South Africa views the rise of emerging powers—specifically Brazil, Russia, India, and China—as a catalyst for re-mapping global political and economic power to create a system characterized by greater fairness, equity, and representation for developing countries.
• The South African government seeks to balance its membership in the IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa) trilateral partnership with potential membership in the BRIC group, viewing the mandates of both as complementary tools to strengthen the influence of the Global South.
• Trade between BRIC nations and Africa grew significantly between 2000 and 2008, with the BRIC share of African trade rising from 4.6% in 1993 to nearly 20% in 2008. China, India, and Brazil are currently Africa's 2nd, 6th, and 10th largest trading partners, respectively.
• To elevate Africa to the status of an emerging power, Minister Nkoana‐Mashabane identifies four critical priority areas for urgent intervention, termed the 'four capital I': Infrastructure, Intra-trade, Industry, and Integration.
• South Africa advocates for the reform of the Bretton Woods Institutions to make them more accountable, transparent, and democratic, arguing that the shift of the economic center of gravity to the South should be used to strengthen collective global responsibility.
• The IBSA Trust Fund, known as the Hunger and Poverty Alleviation Facility, was recognized at UNGA65 as a breakthrough model of South-South technical cooperation for its projects in Cambodia, Burundi, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, and Palestine.

APA

Nkoana‐Mashabane, M. (2010). Speech by Minister Maite Nkoana‐Mashabane to the South African Institute off International Affairs (SAIIA) on the topic ‘The relationship between South Africa and the Emerging Global Powers’. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/saia_spe_min_maite_nkoana_mashabane_20101101.pdf

Chicago

Nkoana‐Mashabane, Maite. Speech by Minister Maite Nkoana‐Mashabane to the South African Institute off International Affairs (SAIIA) on the topic ‘The relationship between South Africa and the Emerging Global Powers’. South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/saia_spe_min_maite_nkoana_mashabane_20101101.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{nkoanamashabane2010speech, author = {Nkoana‐Mashabane, Maite}, title = {{Speech by Minister Maite Nkoana‐Mashabane to the South African Institute off International Affairs (SAIIA) on the topic ‘The relationship between South Africa and the Emerging Global Powers’}}, publisher = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2010}, month = nov, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/saia_spe_min_maite_nkoana_mashabane_20101101.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }