Whether, with regard to the widening of South Africa’s trade deficit level in several years, the economic diplomacy training given to South African diplomats and mission staff and the existence of several international bilateral trade agreements have (a) yielded any growth in bilateral trade between South Africa and its international trading partners, including Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICS) during and since the previous financial year and (b) contributed in any way to attracting foreign direct investment to South Africa during the same period; if not, (i) why not and (ii) what are his department’s plans in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?