HARARE- President Cyril Ramaphosa met with his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare over the weekend and the two leaders reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries.
Sunday Mail a state owned newspaper has reported that Ramaphosa who spoke to reporters after meeting with Mnangagwa was to discuss economic matters .
Ramaphosa said, ” It was a courtesy call but we used the opportunity to have a number of discussions on various issues; issues that have to do with challenges we are facing in the region, mostly economic challenges, and we reaffirmed our willingness to work together, to improve and grow the economies of our two respective countries.
“So, this was a great opportunity to confirm that South Africa and Zimbabwe are joined at the hip and will find clever ways of growing our economies and co-operate on matters of trade, matters of finding various projects that we can work together on.”
Ramaphosa visit was part of the traditional courtesy call were newly elected heads of state pay visits to the neighbouring countries in the SADC region.
Ramaphosa went with Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, Lindiwe Sisulu and the Minister of State Security, Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba.
Welcoming the new president of South Africa, His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, to the new Zim! Both of our countries are beginning new and exciting journeys. pic.twitter.com/rJ6fopv2ZH
— Emmerson D. Mnangagwa (@PRESIDENT_ED) March 18, 2018
President Cyril Ramaphosa
and President Emmerson
Mnangagwa during a door
stop after their official
talks in Harare, Zimbabwepic.twitter.com/rep7xbhu5C— Ekeminiobong Udoh (@EkeminiobongUd3) March 18, 2018
SA President Ramaphosa with his Zimbabwean counterpart President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare yesterday#SouthAfrica #Zimbabwe #Ramaphosa #Mnangagwa #CyrilRamaphosa #EmmersonMnangagwa pic.twitter.com/bdr13T5XXH
— Povo News (@povonewsafrica) March 18, 2018
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