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New US aid and investment

    JOHANNESBURG

    The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has pledged US $250 million over the next five years for development programmes in South Africa that will include job creation, prevention of HIV/AIDS, strengthening the justice system and improving access to public services like housing.

    At the same time, the international soft drink company Coca-Cola on this week announced that it would invest US $200 million in South Africa to build new bottling and canning plants, new production lines and launch new soft drink brands.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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