By Amy Musgrave
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will be in Ireland and the United Kingdom on a working visit for the next week, according to his acting spokesperson Keith Khoza.
In Ireland, the visit is aimed at reinforcing South Africa’s historic and warm bilateral relations with the country.
Mashatile will meet Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris to reaffirm the strong political and diplomatic ties between the two countries. South Africa and Ireland established diplomatic relations over 30 years ago.
He will also participate in the South Africa-Ireland Trade and Investment Round Table with Irish companies that are already invested in or intending to invest in South Africa.
Mashatile will be in the UK from Sunday.
Khoza said the visit would focus on showcasing South Africa as an investment destination of choice and strive to identify and create new trade opportunities for South African businesses, especially small and medium enterprises.
The UK is one of South Africa’s most significant bilateral partners in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in trade, investment, skills development, science, innovation, the Just Energy Transition and tourism.
Mashatile will meet selected investors and trade partners and deliver a lecture at School of Oriental and African Studies at the University in London, where he will focus on South Africa’s forthcoming presidency of the G20.
He will be accompanied by several Cabinet ministers.
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