South African companies are on the global radar screen, reports South Africa's Business Day. It goes on to quote an Ernst & Young report noting that the value of mergers and acquisitions in South Africa soared 63 percent last year, "helping the country eclipse India for the first time in terms of foreign direct investment." Global buyers are particularly interested in South African banks. The country's mining sector is also attractive to foreign investors.
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