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Zuma secured 198 votes in a no-confidence motion.
The number of BRIC tourists to South Africa rose by 29.9% in 2016 to 259,444.
The drop in consumer confidence after the ratings downgrade is bad for the economy as it reduces domestic demand.
South Africa's economy grew by 1% year on year in Q1 2017, but contracted by 0.7% quarter on quarter.
The two countries are pursuing the establishment of a joint SA-Qatar Investment Fund in cooperation with Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund.
But to sustain growth, market structure should be reformed; education and training enhanced to competitive levels.
The new Finance Minister is 45-year-old Malusi Knowledge Nkanyezi Gigaba, previously Minister of Home Affairs.
A current account deficit implies that the country’s domestic production is unable to keep pace with domestic demand.
But PMI manufacturing data for the first two months of 2017 suggests better manufacturing production conditions.
BRICS want to protect the flexibility in TRIPS and support the UN's High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines.
