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<p>The UK and South Africa enjoy a strong bilateral relationship. Through our High
Commission in Pretoria we regularly engage with the South African Government on African
Union (AU) and regional issues. The Foreign Secretary has spoken twice with the South
African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, since
South Africa became AU Chair, and I spoke with my South African counterpart, Mr Alvin
Botes, on 16 July. I also met a number of senior AU officials including Kwesi Quartey
(Acting Chairperson), Albert M Muchanga (Commissioner for Trade and Industry), Amira
El Fadil (Commissioner for Social Affairs), and Smail Chergui (Peace & Security
Commissioner) during my visit to Ethiopia in July.</p>
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