Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the increasing trend of Chinese companies expanding into Africa, particularly South Africa, while also emphasizing the significant risks associated with this expansion, including social security, political safety, and social unrest [1][18]. Group 1: Risk Events Overview - In the first half of 2025, South Africa experienced a total of 778 risk events, averaging approximately 130 events per month, indicating a rising trend [2]. - The types of risk events in South Africa include social security, political safety, social unrest, transportation safety, social governance, government intervention, natural disasters, and cybersecurity, with social security incidents accounting for 78.92% of the total [5][8]. Group 2: Social Security Issues - South Africa's social security situation is particularly severe, with high occurrences of personal safety threats, deaths and injuries, criminal violence, theft, property damage, kidnapping, and extortion [11][14]. - Kidnapping incidents have increased, with 4,571 cases reported in the first quarter of this year, reflecting a 6.8% year-on-year rise, posing significant risks to Chinese citizens and businesses [16]. Group 3: Economic and Governance Challenges - South Africa's economic growth is sluggish, with a mere 0.1% increase in GDP in the first quarter of this year, and the unemployment rate has risen to 32.9%, highlighting economic challenges [17]. - The low effectiveness of social governance contributes to the high incidence of social security events, with weak community support systems and inefficient judicial processes exacerbating the situation [17]. Group 4: Additional Risks - South Africa faces multiple additional risks, including social unrest, natural disasters, and cybersecurity threats, with daily protests averaging at least 27 occurrences [18]. - Recent extreme weather events have led the government to declare a national disaster, and there has been a rise in cybercrime affecting various sectors, including government and financial institutions [18][19].