South Africa’s former Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe, Ambassador Kingsley Mmabolo and Dr Khulu Mbatha, a veteran of the ruling party, the African National Congress, are currently on a continental tour which will see them visit the Presidents of Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.
The group of Presidential Special Envoys will deliver a message of solidarity from South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to the heads of state as a means to assure them that the government is committed to addressing xenophobic attacks which sparked in the Gauteng province earlier this month.
“The Special Envoys are tasked with reassuring fellow African countries that South Africa is committed to the ideals of pan-African unity and solidarity. The Special Envoys will also reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to the rule of law,” a statement from The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa which was copied to energynewsafrica.com by APPO Group said.
According to the statement, Special Envoy Radebe has already met with Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari; President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo and Senegal’s President, Macky Sall since the tour started on September 14, 2019.
As a previous recipient of the 2018 Big Five Energy Award as then South African Minister of Energy. Hon. Jeff Radebe, has reassured the heads of state that Cape Town is safe and secure.
President Macky Sall will attend the fourth annual Africa Oil & Power (AOP) conference and exhibition on October 9 -11 in Cape Town where he will receive the prestigious Africa Oil Man of the Year award at the exclusive AOP gala dinner for his efforts in developing Senegal’s hydrocarbons sector as a key driver of economic growth.
During the conference, Senegal will also launch its oil and gas licensing round, which will unlock the country’s next phase of investment.
The AOP 2019 conference is hosted in partnership with South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the South African Oil & Gas Alliance and the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Through its theme #MakeEnergyWork, AOP challenges energy sector leaders and decision makers to share their perspectives on how African countries can use the energy sector to empower the growth and development of other sectors.
The AOP program will feature speakers from state-owned enterprises CEF Group, SANEDI, PetroSA, NERSA, iGas and PASA.