Trade minister Parks Tau will travel to China from Thursday to Saturday to sign the ChinaAfrica Economic Partnership Agreement which will see South African exports gain duty-free access to the Chinese market, says Taus office.
South Africa is seeking to boost exports amid a tariff row with the US, its second-largest bilateral trading partner after China.
US President Donald Trump imposed a 30 tariff on South African exports to the US in August, the highest rate in sub-Saharan Africa.
