Mutembo–Seokolo Meeting Advances Regional Integration Goals
High-level talks between senior diplomats from Zambia and South Africa have strengthened bilateral ties, focusing on economic cooperation and regional integration.
Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa, H.E. Ms. Grace Mutembo, paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Tebogo Seokolo, Deputy Director-General: Africa at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). The meeting covered a broad agenda of mutual interests.
Discussions emphasized economic diplomacy, with both sides highlighting the need to deepen trade and investment links. Key topics included cross-border infrastructure projects to improve connectivity and partnerships for sustainable development across the Southern African region.
The diplomats reaffirmed their commitment to advancing shared priorities within the Southern African Development Community (SADC), including economic growth, enhanced regional integration, and people-to-people exchanges.
This engagement underscores the enduring partnership between the two neighbors, poised to drive progress and prosperity in the SADC region
