members. Post-apartheid relations Since the end of apartheid, the two countries have enjoyed largely good relations. In 2010, the United Kingdom implemented visa restrictions on South Africans travelling to the country due to concerns about corruption within the South African Department of Home Affairs and the ease with which foreign nationals could get South African passports. This marked a turning point in bilateral relations between the two countries with relations cooling off since. In 2013 the British government announced it would halt the £19 million (R271 million) it gives in development aid to South Africa from 2015. In a tit-for-tat response the South African government imposed visa restrictions on British diplomats in September 2014. Economy As of 2012 the United Kingdom remains one of the top two investors in the South African economy. Trading From 1998 to 2003 Britain was South Africa's third largest source of imports after which it then dropped to sixth largest in 2008. The UK was the top recipient of South African exports in 2001 and 2002 but dropped to fourth largest by 2008. Exports from South Africa to the UK are dominated by precious stones, mineral products, vehicles (including vessels), machinery and mechanical products, fruit and vegetable products, base metals and articles, prepared foodstuffs and beverages. Exports from the British to South Africa are dominated by turbo jets, turbo propellers, gas turbines, machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical equipment, vehicles (including aircraft and vessels), and chemicals. In December 2011 British Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Henry Bellingham MP, announced that Anglo-South African bilateral trade should be doubled by the year 2015. In a speech on 28 August 2018, Theresa May pledged £4bn in support for the South African economy following a trade mission in an effort to both refocus aid-spending on economic and security challenges in the country and reaffirm commitment to trade following Brexit. Bilateral Forum The South Africa-United Kingdom Bilateral Forum was founded in 1997 to promote Anglo-South African relations by serving as a forum for the two countries to meet on a bi-annual basis so as to enhance economic and political relations. Top government officials from both countries often meet through this forum to discuss important issues. Resident diplomatic missions South Africa has a high commission in London. United Kingdom has a high commission in Pretoria and a consulate-general in Cape Town. See also High Commission of South Africa, London South Africans in the United