Malaysia–South Africa relations

Malaysia – South Africa relations

Map indicating locations of Malaysia and South Africa
Malaysia	South Africa

Malaysia-South African relations (Malay: Hubungan Malaysia–Afrika Selatan) refers to the current and historical relationship between Malaysia and South Africa. Formal relations were established in 1993 and, in 2010, Malaysia was the fourth largest new investor in South Africa.^[1]

Malaysia was a strong opponent of the apartheid regime in South Africa;^[2] its prime minister during the 1980s, Mahathir Mohamad, was a leading proponent of economic sanctions.^[3][4]

Trade

In 2010, Malaysia was South Africa's 20th largest total trade partner with roughly 4.8 million Rand in volume.^[5]

References

1. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Africa
2. ^ Pathmanathan, Murugesu (2 November 1990). "No let-up in anti-apartheid stance". New Straits Times. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9mxPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6236,468462&dq=mahathir+south-africa+apartheid&hl=en. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 
3. ^ "Support for sanctions". New Straits Times. 15 June 1986. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4QNOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bZoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4637,3184097&dq=mahathir+south-africa+apartheid&hl=en. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 
4. ^ "Keep sanctions: Mahathir". The Age. 17 October 1989. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oQAzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YJEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4007,5794613&dq=mahathir+south-africa+sanctions&hl=en. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 
5. ^ South African Trade by COUNTRY (Rand '000) South African Department of Trade and Industry

External links

	Malaysia portal
	South Africa portal

• South Africa and Malaysia: Identity and History in South-South Relations by Muhammed Haron, Rhodes University, June 2007
• South Africa, Malaysia to strengthen economic ties New Straits Times, 1 March 1997
• South Africa seeks help to build economy The Star, 3 September 2003