President Jacob Zuma arrived in Harare on Thursday
morning to co-chair the inaugural session of the South Africa -Zimbabwe Binational
Commission.
This was confirmed in a statement by the Presidency.
Zuma and President Robert Mugabe would seek to deepen bilateral relations and co-operation between the two countries, the Presidency said.
Zuma faces an onslaught at home, as calls grow for him to step down after former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on state capture was released on Wednesday.
This was confirmed in a statement by the Presidency.
Zuma and President Robert Mugabe would seek to deepen bilateral relations and co-operation between the two countries, the Presidency said.
Zuma faces an onslaught at home, as calls grow for him to step down after former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on state capture was released on Wednesday.
The Presidency said the South Africa-Zimbabwe Binational Commission
would be an opportunity to strengthen and develop ties between the two
countries in trade, investment, mining, water, energy, infrastructure
development, transport and ICT.
South Africa is one of the top investors in the Zimbabwean economy. The trade balance between the two countries is in South Africa’s favour: in 2015, South African exports to Zimbabwe amounted to about R25.6bn while imports amounted to R4.3bn.
South African companies that still operate in Zimbabwe are principally in the mining, manufacturing, tourism, agriculture, banking and retail sectors.
Zuma is accompanied by International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, and Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.
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