South Africa’s Zuma on his way to Mozambique for consultative meeting with President Nyusi

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South Africa’s Zuma on his way to Mozambique for consultative meeting with President Nyusi

4:44 CAT | 20 Oct 2016

PresidencyZA / South Africa's president with President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi photographed in Maputo, September 2015

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma will travel to Maputo, Mozambique, for a consultative meeting with his counterpart President Filipe Nyusi.

“The two will use this opportunity to discuss issues of bilateral and regional importance to further strengthen relations between the two countries,” the South African Presidency said on Thursday.

South Africa and Mozambique enjoy strong historical ties based on geographical proximity and the role played by Mozambique in providing solidarity during the struggle.

The two countries, historically, also have strong economic ties, as evidenced not only in the presence of over 300 companies in Mozambique, but also in high trade volumes.

On the trade front, South Africa is currently Mozambique’s largest trading partner and accounts for about 32% of the country’s imports and 22.4% of its exports in 2013.

In 2014, South African exports to Mozambique amounted to R32.6 billion, while imports from Mozambique to South Africa totalled R11.3 billion.

Source: All Africa / SAnews.gov.za