JOHANNESBURG, Oct 23 (Reuters) - A delegation of

Singaporean companies is visiting South Africa this week to

explore partnerships in manufacturing, logistics, and consumer

goods, after trade between the two nations has nearly doubled

over the past four years.

Enterprise Singapore, the city-state's trade and enterprise

agency, said that the mission, part of its Scale-Up Programme,

aimed to connect participating firms with South African

counterparts and potential partners across sectors, including

agri-processing and industrial supply.

"South Africa and Singapore already enjoy a strong bilateral

relationship, and many Singaporean companies are operating in

the country already," Rahul Ghosh, Enterprise Singapore's Middle

East and Africa director, told Reuters on Thursday.

"In the long term, this will result in Singaporean

businesses unlocking new opportunities for South African

businesses for win-win outcomes, which is especially important

at this critical juncture of global trade and investment

uncertainty."

REDRAWING GLOBAL TRADE ROUTES

The visit comes as shifting tariff regimes and supply-chain

disruptions are redrawing global trade routes and prompting

countries to forge new or strengthen partnerships to secure

access to markets and materials.

The delegation includes steel infrastructure specialist

Mlion Corporation, car-leasing firm Lumens, snack maker Cocoba,

refurbished-device trader Mercantile Pacific, and industrial

equipment supplier Chee Fatt.

Meetings are planned with major local and regional players,

including Tolaram Group and Denmark-based FLSmidth ( FLIDF ), to discuss

potential collaboration and investment opportunities.

Ghosh said manufacturing, agri-processing, and logistics had

been identified as priority sectors.

Trade in goods between Singapore and South Africa reached

$1.4 billion in 2024, almost double the levels recorded in 2020,

official data shows.