President Kgalema Motlanthe attends Inauguration Ceremony of Zambia President Rupiah Banda

Lusaka – South African President and Chairperson of SADC, President Kgalema Motlanthe, supported by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has just arrived in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia ahead of the inauguration ceremony of Zambia’s newly-elected President Rupiah Banda scheduled for today, Sunday 02 November 2008.

In this regard, President Motlanthe is expected to convey the congratulations of the government and people of South Africa, SADC and on his own behalf to Rupiah Banda on his democratic election as President of Zambia.

Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa at 082-990-4853

Department of Foreign Affairs
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Pretoria
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02 November 2008