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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has joined other reginal Heads of State for the official inauguration of the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) offices headquartered in Windhoek, Namibia.

SACU is made up of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland. These countries’ leaders are also anticipated to partake in the ceremony.

“President Zuma is the current chairperson of SACU for the period from 15 July 2015 to 14 July 2016 and therefore, he is expected to deliver a key note address on this important occasion,” the Presidency said on Wednesday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has ended his visit to Germany by calling on that country’s companies to invest in and partner with South Africa.

Pretoria – South Africa and Iran have signed a number of pacts that will see them cooperate in various fields, among them trade and mineral processing.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is in Luanda today for the 40th Anniversary of the Independence of Angola celebrations.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is in Berlin for an official visit at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Pretoria - Lesotho and South Africa have exchanged views and experiences on issues of governance relating to planning, monitoring and evaluation in order to improve the level of service delivery in both countries.

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Tehran, Iran, where he is leading a high level South African delegation on a working visit aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries.

Lohatlha - After three weeks of intensive training, the African Union’s Amani Africa II field training exercise has come to an end.

Johannesburg - The South African government says preparations are well underway for the Second Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the first to be held on the African continent.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has a number of local and international engagements coming up, including the G20 and visits to Germany and Tanzania.