CALIFORNIA - President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in the US for a visit to Silicon Valley.
He wants to see whether South Africa can exploit the growing AI industry.
The Presidency is touting the tour as a way to reboot the economy.
Ramaphosa is joined by a quarter of his Cabinet.
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He has taken his Finance, Science and Technology, Communications and Small Business Ministers with him.
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa's presence is significant as Eskom tries to lure data centres to South Africa.
But it comes as delegates at COP31 warn of the devastating impact of data centres on the environment.
They consume copious amounts of water and electricity, both of which are in short supply.