Simon Nare
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the agreements signed between South Africa and Botswana at the conclusion of the sixth session of the Bi-National Commission on Thursday, saying they affirmed that bilateral relations remained strong and laid the basis for effective implementation in the months ahead.
The two countries signed four additional bilateral instruments during the session, held in the Botswana capital, Gaborone, in addition to the 28 agreements already in place.
On Thursday, as the session ended, it was revealed in a joint statement that the two countries had agreed on:
- Memorandum of Agreement on the Joint Management of Water Quality and Aquatic Invasive Species in the Upper Limpopo River Basin;
- Agreement on the Co-ordination of Aeronautical Search and Rescue Services;
- Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Energy; and
- Memorandum of Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Correctional and Prison Services.
Further, according to the joint
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