But in recent years quite a few Chinese have gone to South Africa for investment, mainly in the four independent homelands. There have been approximately 180 companies, because the investment environment is good, labor costs are cheap, and the government gives some assistance to foreign investment.
國人近幾年到南非的投資也相當多，主要在四個獨立家邦，估計約有一百八十多家，屬於中小企業的投資，現在又有高科技、電子業等來此，因為投資環境好、勞工價格便宜，政府對外人投資有若干的補助、優惠。