South Africa has been attracting more Chinese people to visit, work, study and immigrate; however, that has raised the issue of public security.
Chi Jianxin, president of the China-Africa Development Fund, has been to 27 nations in Africa since the fund was established in 2007.
South Africa has pledged greater cooperation with China and to inject new ideas to enrich relations, the South African ambassador to China said.
The influx of Chinese contracting companies into Kenya is not only bringing roads and railways to the country, but also income, employment and vital skills to the local workforce.
China is playing an important role in helping Africa to industrialize, said Raphael Kaplinsky, a professor of international development at the United Kingdom's Open University.
Chinese agricultural techniques help Tanzanian farmers realize better crop yields.
Backed by a sound regulatory and legal framework, South Africa's sophisticated financial services sector features dozens of domestic and foreign institutions providing a full range of services.
During 2012, the South African government adopted the National Infrastructure Plan as part of the government's continued efforts to transform the economy by laying the foundation for growth, skills development and job creation.
South Africa's state-owned companies are playing a core role in the new growth plan. The Department of Public Enterprises, which supervises these companies, is working hard to create an efficient, competitive and responsive economic infrastructure network in line with its service delivery agreement signed in October 2010.
South Africa's far-reaching growth and development plans are being rolled out across all nine provinces with the regional governments fully on board.
A reliable energy supply is key for an emerging economy like South Africa and there are a number of companies and organizations ensuring businesses, homes, industries, and public buildings are therefore being given the power to thrive.
Banking is one of the sectors of the African economy in which China is emerging as a significant player.