# Russia-South Africa trade tops $1 billion annually for four straight years

https://mins.news/en/item/117172

- TASS, 2026-10-27 10:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2208483

> Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov said bilateral trade with South Africa has exceeded $1 billion a year for four consecutive years and is growing. He called South Africa one of Russia’s six leading African trading partners. Trade includes food, wheat, fertilizers and manganese ore, while two joint manganese-related investment projects are under way.

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