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Deputy President hosts Singapore President

Deputy President hosts Singapore President Deputy President Paul Mashatile paid a courtesy call on the President of the Republic of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, on Monday in Johannesburg. President Shanmugaratnam is on a Working Visit to South Africa, where he is, among other things, attending the World Bank High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs and the Group of Thirty Spring Plenary Meeting in Cape Town. The meeting between Deputy President Mashatile and President Shanmugaratnam provided an opportunity to reinforce strong bilateral political and economic relations, and to consolidate cooperation in priority areas such as trade, investment, skills development, and governance. It also provided an opportunity to exchange views on economic transformation, job creation, and inclusive growth, while maintaining momentum in high-level engagements and strengthening South-South cooperation. “Singapore remains our key economic partner and an important gateway to Southeast Asia, providing significant potential to expand cooperation in trade, investment, logistics, and financial services, as well as to enhance air and trade connectivity,” the Deputy President said during the meeting. South Africa and Singapore maintain strong and growing bilateral relations, supported by regular high-level engagements and shared priorities in economic development, governance, and innovation. In May 2023, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid an Official Visit to South Africa. Deputy President Mashatile paid a reciprocal Official Visit to Singapore in December 2023, which led to further bilateral interactions between the two countries on the margins of the G20 and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related engagements in 2024 and 2025. At the conclusion of the meeting, President Shanmugaratnam undertook to facilitate South Africa’s engagement with the ASEAN economic bloc to advance trade and investment for the benefit of both South Africa and Singapore. - SAnews.gov.za nosihle Mon, 06/08/2026 - 13:10 0

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