Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen says her country and South Africa face many of the same challenges which may be overcome by working together.
President Cyril Ramaphosa receives Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen
Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen says her country and South Africa face many of the same challenges whichFrederiksen is in the country together with her counterpart from the Netherlands, Mark Rutte to engage the South African government and business on ways to collaborate in migrating to a cleaner energy environment.
“You are also facing youth unemployment like many other countries and we are facing some of the same problems which are linked to the climate change which we need to combat.
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