Pretoria - French and South African companies have been encouraged to work together to ensure the industrialisation of South Africa and the African continent. Speaking at a business forum on the sidelines of the state visit by French President Francois Hollande to South Africa, Trade and Industry Minister, Dr Rob Davies, said though France was among the country's top five partners in the European Union (EU), a lot more still needed to be done. "A lot of work needs to be done to recover the …
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SA calls for French support in peace, security
Pretoria - South Africa will count on France's support in ensuring the effective implementation of the United Nations Resolution 2033, which provides for closer coordination between the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council. These were remarks by President Jacob Zuma during a state banquet held in Pretoria last night in honour of visiting French President Francois Hollande. "South Africa believes that to comprehensively address this challenge of peace and security on the …
Francois Hollande’s visit a milestone – Zuma
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has hailed French President Francois Hollande's first state visit to South Africa as an important milestone in the bilateral relations between South Africa and France. "President Hollande's visit has further solidified the existing relations between our two countries. We have strengthened cooperation in existing areas and opened doors in new areas as evidenced by agreements signed here," said Zuma, following meeting between the two Presidents in Pretoria on …