Zuma, Putin push for increased trade

South African President Jacob Zuma arrived in Sochi, Russia on Wednesday for a working visit during which he is expected to review relations between the two countries and exchange views on regional and global issues with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

South Africa is looking to build on the recent levels of interest and investment from Japanese companies as part of the country's involvement in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development taking place in June.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, addressing South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town on Tuesday, said the two countries were in a unique position to lead Africa to being a continent free of inequality, poverty, disease and conflicts.