The Build One South Africa leader said South Africa had neglected its relations with the US with the underlying mantra that to be anti-west is to be progressive

The country must focus on increasing the use of existing production capacity and subsidising new and emerging industries

There is a grim downside to the upturn, which reflects an economy performing well under par.

South Africa’s trade balance recorded a surprise surplus for September 2010.

South Africa’s trade balance swung to its first monthly surplus in 29 months in May, data showed on Tuesday.