President Cyril Ramaphosa, today, 20 January 2024, arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa, to attend the inauguration and swearing-in of President-elect, His Excellency, Mr Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo.
South Africa continues to play a constructive role in the pursuit of peace and security as well as the post conflict reconstruction and development in the DRC and the Great Lakes region.
President Ramaphosa's attendance of the Inauguration and the swearing-in ceremony will provide an opportunity to reaffirm the strategic nature of the cordial bilateral relations between South Africa and the DRC as well as consolidation of bilateral cooperation.
The bilateral cooperation between South Africa and the DRC is conducted through the Bi- National Commission (BNC), which is convened at the Heads of State and Government level as provided by the establishing agreement of 2004. The 12th Session of the BNC was held in Kinshasa, on 06 July 2023 and was co- chaired by H.E Mr Cyril Ramaphosa and H.E. President Mr Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo.
President Ramaphosa will be accompanied by his newly appointed Special Envoy to the Great Lakes, Mr Jeff Radebe.
Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President. media@presidency.gov.za
