POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Top government officials head to World Economic Forum
Cyril Ramaphosa leads SA’s delegation to the four-day global forum at the Swiss ski resort of Davos, writes Genevieve Quintal
Global political and economic heavyweights will descend on the Swiss ski resort of Davos this week for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead SA’s delegation at the four-day meeting, starting on Tuesday. Other government officials accompanying him are Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane and KwaZulu-Natal economic development and tourism MEC Sihle Zikalala. The theme for 2017 at Davos is Responsive and Responsible Leadership. SA’s team, which will be part of the 3,000 delegates attending the forum, will include representatives from the Reserve Bank, Transnet, Telkom, Sasol, the Public Investment Corporation, Standard Bank, Barclays, FirstRand, Investec, Old Mutual, and the Development Bank of Southern Africa. Government and business leaders are expected to go to the...
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