Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Windhoek, Namibia, for his two-day state visit.
Zuma will also witness the inauguration of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between the two countries, which will serve as an important mechanism for strengthening and enhancing cooperation between South Africa and Namibia.
South Africa is the destination of 66% of Namibia's exports and holds approximately 80% of investments in key sectors of Namibia's economy such as mining, retail, banking and insurance.
Namibia is also one of the eight leading tourists markets for South Africa in the SADC region, with more than 200 000 tourists visiting each year. The highest proportion of SADC tourists to South Africa on business in 2012 came from Namibia (25.9%).
President Zuma is accompanied by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane; Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies; Minister of Science and Technology, Derek Hanekom; Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa; Minister of Defence, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa. – SAnews.gov.za
