By Simon Nare
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for deeper cooperation with Botswana in mining, agriculture, electricity and energy, urging leaders gathered at the sixth session of the Bi-National Commission to identify new opportunities for bilateral growth.
Opening the session in Gaborone on Wednesday, Ramaphosa said the commission remained a key platform for aligning the interests of the two neighbouring countries, strengthening existing partnerships and expanding cooperation into new sectors.
Ramaphosa, accompanied by a delegation of South African ministers, met with Botswana President Duma Boko and his cabinet counterparts.
He said there were strategic opportunities to expand bilateral trade and investment while ensuring trade between the two countries became more balanced.
South Africa, he said, wanted to import a greater diversity of products from Botswana, while several South African companies were keen to expand investments in Botswana to create jobs, transfer skills and contribute to revenue generation.
Ramaphosa also raised
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