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Zuma Returns From Fruitful UK Visit

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma is heading back to South Africa after his three-day state visit to the United Kingdom where he managed to reach agreement on several bilateral issues and shared international priorities with the host country. Among the agreements reached with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was a Memorandum of Understanding committing the [...]

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Zuma Wraps up UK Visit

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma is today wrapping up his state visit to Britain where he clarified government’s position on the nationalisation of mines and allayed fears about security during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. After an official farewell from Queen Elizabeth, Zuma will go see Prince Charles and British volunteers working in South Africa. [...]

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South Africa Means Business, Zuma Tells UK

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has pointed out to British Parliamentarians that the number of businesspeople on his delegation was indicative of his administration’s particular interest in heightening economic relations with the United Kingdom. The UK is South Africa’s largest foreign investor, as well as highest international patron of the country’s tourism industry. “We have [...]

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Zuma to Cement Ties with Britain

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will in March undertake an official visit to Britain, where he will meet Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Gordon Brown, among others. They are expected to discuss bilateral trade and issues of mutual interest when they meet on 2-5 March. The visit will include a state banquet hosted by [...]

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