SA, Angola to monitor progress on bilateral deal

Source：Ringier Release Date：2013-11-02 149

With the growing bilateral and trade relations between South Africa and Angola, the two countries have resolved to establish a mid-review mechanism. To meet twice a year, the mid-review mechanism will be used to assess progress in the implementation of agreements and make the necessary follow-up and interventions.

"We have additionally decided to create a technical task team of relevant departments and ministries to meet twice a year in order to follow up on implementation. It is imperative that all departments and ministries continue to meet at regular intervals to work on the implementation of agreements for the mutual benefit of the two countries,” International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said on Friday.

She was speaking to the media after the 3rd Session of the South Africa-Angola Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) held in Pretoria.

Nkoana-Mashabane had co-chaired the JCC -- which aims to promote political economic and social cooperation between the two countries - with her Angolan counterpart, Georges Chikoti. To date, two countries have signed over 22 bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding covering a wide range of sectors such as trade and industry, energy, science and technology, sport,mining, tourism and defence.

However, the implementation of some of these agreements has been slow and both sides hope that the newly established teams will be prioritised.

Relations between South Africa and Angola were forged during apartheid years. With its huge oil reserves, Angola is Africa's third largest economy and has investment potential for Pretoria.

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