Relationship with Ghana, a special one: President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa made his way to Ghana on December 5th, 2019 as the second destination on his working visit to West Africa where he and his counterpart Nana Akufo-Addo saw through the signing of the agreement to establish a Bi-National Commission chaired by the two Heads of State.

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The Commission replaces the Joint Presidential Cooperation Commission that facilitated engagements between the two countries.

The working visit looked to deepen the context of South Africa’s political, economic and social relations on the continent in preparation for South Africa’s term Chairing The African Union in 2020.

President Akufo-Addo stated that it is very important for us to stress the nature of cultural exchanges between South Africa and Ghana.

He said there is a strong basis around this dating back to as far as the apartheid years where South Africa’s cultural icons like the late Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela sought refuge in the dark days of apartheid.

“I’m very strongly of the view that we (in Ghana) can benefit from a structured relationship with South Africa in the field of sports and I’m hoping that it will be one of the items that the Bi-National Commission, when inaugurated in the early parts of next year, will take on and find a mechanism modalities for making it happen,” said President Akufo-Addo.

He pointed out that Ghana will be a very strong supporter of whatever initiative President Ramaphosa wants to take to advance the cause of continental unity, solidarity, peace, the stability of Africa and security of the continent.

President Ramaphosa stated that we regard Ghana as our home away from home and is very pleased to be there as much as it is a working visit.

“We had an occasion to recall the historical and strategic links between our two countries. Our relationship is not yesterdays relationship, It emanates deep into the history Ghana played an important role in our struggle against oppression, apartheid and colonialism,” Ramaphosa said.

He acknowledged the fact that Ghana was a safe haven to many South Africans who came there to seek refuge, education as well as cultural activities.

President Ramaphosa paid a working visit to the Republic of Guinea on December 4th, 2019 and will visit Togo as the last country on the itinerary for his visit to West Africa

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