Last month, Minister of Justice TITUS MVALO led a delegation to the Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW) in South Africa which was hosted by the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (Afsa). During the event 10 African countries signed and adopted the Afsa Alliance Charter which will facilitate the establishment of a regional seat of international arbitration
South Africa is quickly becoming a leading jurisdiction in the arbitration sector. A recent testament to the quality of South Africa’s arbitration framework is the announcement that the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa will serve as the model for the long-awaited BRICS Dispute Resolution Framework.