South Africa has signed a pledge with the US city of Atlanta, Georgia, to encourage increased US investment in South Africa and vice versa. The signing took place at a trade and investment seminar hosted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition at the Standard Bank headquarters, in Rosebank, on December 5. The event, which formed part of the Atlanta Phambili initiative launched in March, was attended by Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, US Ambassador to South Africa Reuben E Brigety, Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala, Gauteng Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Vuyiswa Ramakgopa and Department of International Relations and Cooperation deputy director-genera Maud Dlomo, among several other US and South African high-level executives and dignitaries. Thsbiso Tema spoke with Andre Dickens, Mayor of US city of Atlanta, Georgia.