Staff Reporter
THE President of the Republic of Namibia, Her Excellency Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, will undertake a one-day working visit to the Republic of South Africa on Friday, 20 June 2025.
The visit marks the second meeting between President Nandi-Ndaitwah and His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, and her first official visit to South Africa following her inauguration as President of the Republic of Namibia on 21 March 2025.
During the introductory visit, President Nandi-Ndaitwah will hold official talks with President Ramaphosa to explore avenues for deepening and expanding bilateral relations, specifically in various economic sectors such as agriculture, financial services, tourism, and mining.
Dr. Alfredo Hengari, Press Secretary within the Namibian Presidency, said that Namibia and South Africa enjoy strong and mutually beneficial economic relations, with South Africa ranking as Namibia’s largest trading partner and the country with the largest number of foreign companies operating in Namibia.
“More importantly, Namibia is among the leading investors in the South African economy, demonstrating the depth of economic ties between the two nations. Namibia and South Africa are members of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), which plays a pivotal role in fostering regional economic integration and industrial development. Namibia is expected to host the forthcoming SACU Summit on 27 June 2025.
In 2012, Namibia and South Africa elevated their bilateral cooperation mechanism by transforming the Heads of State Economic Forum into a Bi-National Commission (BNC),” Dr. Hengari said.
He added that since its establishment, the BNC has served as a critical platform for high-level dialogue, coordination of economic and foreign policy positions, and the implementation of joint programmes across a broad range of sectors.
“South Africa and Namibia have ongoing agreements in more than 150 areas. The working visit of President Nandi-Ndaitwah is aimed at further consolidating these longstanding relations and setting a renewed tone for enhanced collaboration to give effect to the 2024 SWAPO Party Election Manifesto and its Implementation Plan,” Dr. Hengari said.
