Minister Pandor undertakes a Working Visit to Uganda to co-chair the Second Session of the South Africa – Uganda Joint Commission for Cooperation on 11 – 12 July 2022

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The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will undertake a Working Visit to Uganda to co-chair the Second Session of South Africa – Uganda Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC), with her counterpart, Hon. General Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, the Ugandan Minister of Foreign Affairs on 11 – 12 July 2022.

South Africa hosted the First Session of the JCC in 2012.

Amongst the key objectives, the JCC meeting will seek to strengthen and deepen bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries, consolidate political, economic and social cooperation, oversee the implementation of the signed agreements and Memoranda of Understanding; explore possible new areas of economic, trade and investment cooperation, including the opportunities for bilateral commercial cooperation, joint ventures and possible collaborative projects presented by the operationalisation of the AfCFTA.

The meeting will also provide an opportunity for both leaders to discuss issues of mutual concern and interest, especially issues of peace, security and development in the continent to advance the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 and lastly, enhance the two countries’ strategic cooperation on the Continent to amplify Africa’s voice and the call for the reform of the multilateral institutions, especially the United Nations Security Council.

South Africa and Uganda enjoy longstanding historical relations dating back to the struggle against colonialism and apartheid. Uganda hosted and trained South African anti-apartheid activists and freedom fighters in the late 1980s. Political and economic relations between South Africa and Uganda have been improving since 1994.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation.