South African International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane will today, Wednesday, 10 March 2010 pay a courtesy call on Ghana’s President, Professor John Atta Mills. Minister Nkoana-Mashabane arrived in Accra; Ghana last night ahead of the Ghana/South Africa permanent joint cooperation scheduled from the 10 to 11 March 2010.
Minister Nkoana Mashabane was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni, Her Excellency, Ms Zodwa Lallie, South Africa’s Representative to the Republic of Ghana, Deputy Director�"General, Mr Mxolisi Nkosi as well as her Special Advisor, Dr Eddy Maloka.
The courtesy call on President Atta Mills will be followed by a visit to the Kwame Nkrumah Museum as well as the W E B du Bois Centre. Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will then have bilateral discussions with Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni aimed at strengthening political, economic and trade ties between the two countries.
On Thursday, 11 March 2010, Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane will co�"host the joint co-operation commission as well as signs the following agreements:
* Memorandum of Understanding on co-operation in the field of foreign relations
* Memorandum of Understanding on co-operation in the field of arts and culture between the two countries.
The visit by the minister to Ghana reaffirms South Africa’s commitment to work together with Ghana for the political unity and integration of the African continent within the framework of the African Union and through our support for New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). Minister Nkoana�"Mashabane will also address a lecture on “Pan�"Africanism, yesterday, today and tomorrow”, jointly hosted by the South African High Commission and the Legon Centre for International Affairs at the college of physicians and surgeons.
For more information please contact:
Saul Kgomotso Molobi
Cell: 082 940 1647
Issued by: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
10 March 2010
