Riyaz Patel
Dispatching special envoys to seven African countries reflect South Africa’s commitment to address recent attacks on foreign nationals, International Relations and Cooperation Minister (DIRCO) Naledi Pandor has said.
The envoys are visiting Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.
“South Africa is taking this matter seriously and as a government, we will act with resolve to address these challenges. We are treating it with the level of seriousness required,” she said ahead of her trip to New York to attend the UN General Assembly.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, on the weekend, announced that former Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe, Ambassador Kingsley Mmabolo and Khulu Mbatha have been tasked to visit several African countries to deliver a message of reassurance and solidarity in light of the attacks.
The envoys have a full understanding of the issues, which government has been open about, the DIRCO
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