The UK says it’s ready to roll out the red carpet for President Cyril Ramaphosa and first lady Tshepo Motsepe’s historic state visit next week.
Briefing the media on Wednesday, British high commissioner to South Africa Antony Phillipson said Ramaphosa’s visit next week Tuesday and Wednesday is a significant moment for both countries.“It is the first state visit that will be hosted by His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Consort . It is not the first state visit by a South African president, there have been state visits previously by President Nelson Mandela , Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma ,” said Phillipson.
The visit, he said, is also significant in the context of the bilateral and Commonwealth relationship. “We certainly see South Africa as a key member of the Commonwealth of nations and obviously His Majesty is now the head of the Commonwealth, a role he took over on the death of his mother in September.”
South Africa and the UK share deep links, with more than 13,000 South Africans taking up UK citizenship in 2021 and 400,000 Brits visiting SA annually .
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