The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Honourable Ms Lindiwe Sisulu, will tomorrow, 13 March 2012, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Minister of Defence Affairs in Oman, HE Sayyid Bader Bin Saud Bin Harib Al-Busaidi on Defence Cooperation through exchange of experiences and knowledge between the two countries.
The areas of cooperation between the armed forces of both parties, Republic of South Africa Department of Defence and Oman Ministry of Defence include among others, Military Health, strengthening cooperation in field of training, and exchange of official visits.
The MOU also seeks to encourage and facilitate industrial cooperation between the two countries on installations specialising in the field of research and development of defence equipment.
Members of the media are invited to cover the signing of the MOU as follows:
Date: 13 March 2012
Time: 11h00
Venue: The Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town
RSVP with full names and ID/Passport numbers:
Tuso Zibula
Cell: 072 127 1565
E-mail: tuso.zibula@dod.mil.za
Enquiries:
Ndivhuwo Mabaya
Cell: 083 645 7838
