Pretoria – Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Nomaindiya Mfeketo has encouraged South African expatriates to work closely with Danish groups so they can learn technical skills and increase their knowledge on renewable energy.
Deputy Minister Mfeketo said the expatriates can use the skills when they come back to the country to improve the livelihoods of South African people.
She was addressing South African expatriates, African Ambassadors and veterans of the anti-apartheid movement during her visit to Copenhagen, Denmark.
“South Africa’s bilateral relations with Denmark are predicated on the historic Danish support and solidarity with the liberation struggle against apartheid in the early 1960s, leading to the establishment of formal diplomatic relations at the advent of South Africa’s democracy,” the Department of International Relations and Cooperation said.
Deputy Minister Mfeketo said Denmark is one of the leading examples in green economy and South Africa can still learn a lot from it.
In 2012, South Africa signed an agreement with Denmark for the development of the renewable energy sector in South Africa, which now give support with energy-efficiency provision in low-income housing. – SAnews.gov.za
