[1] Also, its branches cover Cape Town[2] in South Africa, Shanghai and Beijing in China.

Nomvula Mokonyane Minister of Water and sanitation in the cabinet of South Africa, former Premier of Gauteng province, and in the African National Congress (ANC) National Working Committee Elias Sekgobelo Magashule[3] Premier of Free State province, Provincial Chairperson of the ANC in the Free State, and in the ANC National Working Committee Marius Fransman[4] Deputy Minister of the DIRCO Jerry Matthews Matjila[5] Director General of the DIRCO Anil Sooklal[6] Deputy Director-General of Asia and Middle East of the DIRCO Liu GuijinChina's former ambassador in South Africa and the first Special Representative of the Chinese government in Africa.

[8] On March 21, 2013, SACPFA was launched in Johannesburg, which turns a new page in the history of the non-governmental diplomacy between South Africa and China.

The launch ceremony was succeeded by the first session of the first Committee along with the association who discussed and examined its guiding policies and plans for the future.The launch of SACPFA is a part of a serial celebration of the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Africa and China as well as the BRICS summit taking place in late March.

[11][12] Since its launch, SACPFA has established good and cooperative relations with friendship associations from both China and South Africa.