discussions on Sunday
18 November 2006
Nairobi � South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on
Sunday, 19 November 2006, conclude her visit to Ethiopia ahead of her official
visit to Kenya, where she will hold bilateral political and economic
discussions with her Kenyan counterpart Minister of Foreign Affairs and
International Co-operation Raphael Tuju, in Nairobi.
Minister Dlamini Zuma was in Ethiopia where she led a South African
government delegation to the African Union Executive Council Extra Ordinary
meeting to discuss proposals for the establishment of the African Union
Government.
Minister Dlamini Zuma will hold discussions with her Kenyan counterpart
within the context of South Africa's commitment to strengthen and consolidate
political, economic, trade and cultural links with all African countries.
Discussions between Minister Dlamini Zuma and Minister Tuju will focus on
among others:
* the status of bilateral political and economic relations between both
countries
* preparations for Kenya's Presidential elections scheduled for 2007
* a briefing on developments in the region including Kenya's role within the
context of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to mediate in the
Sudanese and Somalian conflicts and the Ethiopian � Eritrean border
dispute
* a briefing on developments in the Southern African Development Community
(SADC) region
* other issues of multilateral importance including South Africa's tenure of
the Non-Permanent Seat on the United Nations Security Council 2007-2008.
Minister Dlamini Zuma is expected to return to South Africa on Monday, 20
November 2006.
Economic Relations between South Africa and Kenya
Economically, the Kenyan economy is the most advanced in East Africa and
trade with Kenya continues to improve. Exports to Kenya amount to almost R3
billion annually, while imports from Kenya totalled R203 million in 2005. There
are more than thirty (30) South African companies and businesses making South
Africa the biggest Foreign Direct Investor in Kenya.
Trade Relations with South Africa
Kenya is South Africa's largest trading partner on the continent, outside the
SADC region.
South African Imports from Kenya in:
2004: 328,464(Rand'000)
2005: 203,565
August 2006: 120,012
South African Exports to Kenya in:
2004: 2,961,124(Rand'000)
2005: 2,976,695
August 2006: 2,0732,219
For further information, please contact:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
18 November 2006
