South Africa–Serbia relations are foreign relations between
South Africa and
Serbia. Serbia has an Embassy in Pretoria and South Africa a non-resident Embassy in Athens, Greece which is also accredited to Serbia.
History
South Africa is Serbia's traditional partner in Africa and the two nations have had excellent relations since the signing of diplomatic relations in 1992 following the end of the
apartheid system. South Africa is also home to around 20,000 Serbs, mainly residing in the
Johannesburg area. South Africa has voiced support for Serbia over the issue of
Kosovo's independence.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (; ; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African Internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist who served as the President of South Africa, first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1 ...
is an honorary citizen of Belgrade.
In 2010, Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Vuk Jeremić visited South Africa and met International Relations and Cooperation Minister
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
Maite Emily Nkoana-Mashabane (born 30 September 1963) is a South Africa, South African politician who is the Minister of Women in the Presidency (South Africa), Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. She was Minister of Rural Dev ...
. During this visit, Serbia pledged its support for South Africa's candidature for a non-permanent seat on the
United Nations Security Council for the 2011–2012 term.
Economic relations
A delegation of South African businessmen visited Serbia in January 2012 to finalize negotiations on the construction of a mineral water bottling plant in the vicinity of
Požarevac, on investing in several mines in eastern and southern Serbia and on buying agricultural complexes in
Vojvodina.
See also
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Serbian South African
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Foreign relations of South Africa
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Foreign relations of Serbia
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Yugoslavia and the Non-Aligned Movement
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Yugoslavia and the Organisation of African Unity
During the Cold War period former Southeast Europe, Southeast European country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia established and maintained significant political, cultural and economic exchanges and relations with Decolonization of A ...
References
External links
Africa/index_e.html Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with South Africa*
South Africa
Bilateral relations of South Africa
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