Presidential Inauguration Ceremony
5 January 2009
Pretoria: South African Foreign Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on
Tuesday, 6 January 2009 depart for Accra, Ghana, where she will, on behalf of
President Kgalema Motlanthe, represent South Africa during the inauguration
ceremony of President elect, Prof John Atta Mills, scheduled for Wednesday, 7
January 2009.
In his congratulatory message issued shortly after the announcement of the
election results, President Motlanthe had said that "South Africa reaffirms its
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) as well as the
African Union (AU) institutions. South Africa also looks forward to the
consolidation and strengthening of bilateral, political; economic and trade
relations between herself and Ghana."
During this visit, Minister Dlamini Zuma is expected to convey on behalf of
President Motlanthe, the congratulations of the government and the people of
South Africa, and on her own behalf to Prof John Atta Mills on his democratic
election as President of Ghana.
Enquiries:
Nomfanelo Kota
Cell: 082 459 3787
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
5 January 2009
