Deputy President David Mabuza arrives in Juba, South Sudan

Deputy President David Mabuza has today, 19 November 2019, arrived in Juba, in the Republic of South Sudan, ahead of consultations with various stakeholders on the implementation of the Revitalised Peace Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan.   

The Working Visit by Deputy President Mabuza to Juba, takes place in context of consolidating political efforts and working together with various signatories to the Revitalised Agreement and other stakeholders to find lasting peace, development and stability for the people of South Sudan. This is in line with his delegated responsibility as President Ramaphosa’s Special Envoy to the Republic of South Sudan.

Deputy President Mabuza’s previous visits to the region provided an opportunity for strategic dialogue with Heads of State and Government of South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya. 

This past week on 13-14 November, Deputy President Mabuza held bilateral consultations with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of The Republic of Uganda and President Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan of the Transitional Executive Council of the Republic of Sudan in their capacities as guarantors of the South Sudan peace agreement. 

The Revitalised Agreement on South Sudan, has called for the establishment of the Transitional National Government of National Unity that should have come into effect on 12 November 2019.  In this regard, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) agreed to extend the Agreement with further 100 days to deal various aspects crucial to the final formation of the transitional government.

Furthermore, the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government established the Adhoc Committee on South Sudan, the “C5”, chaired by South Africa, which includes Algeria, Chad, Nigeria and Rwanda, in order to express political support to South Sudan peace process.  

During his visit to South Sudan the Deputy President will interact with various stakeholders to further strengthen and support efforts aimed at building lasting peace, development and stability in the region. 

The Deputy President is accompanied by senior government officials.


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Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria