S Africa, India share poverty challenge

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JOHANNESBURG, Aug 4 (Xinhua): South African President Thabo Mbeki said Friday that India and South Africa shared the challenge of a struggle against poverty.
While addressing businessmen at the Seventh India Calling Conference, Mbeki said business was vital if this problem was to be effectively addressed.
"We need the business people in this room, with the talent, the capacity, with the things they can do, which must make an impact on this problem," Mbeki said.
The conference was a three-day India-South Africa business conclave organised by the Indian Merchants' Chamber and Business Unity SA.
A visiting Indian delegation and South Africa's business community explored trade and investment opportunities between the two countries in infrastructure development, manufacturing, trade and services.