Presidents Ramaphosa and Mnangagwa to address South Africa–Zimbabwe Business Forum

President Cyril Ramaphosa and His Excellency President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, will on Friday, 21 August 2026, address the South Africa–Zimbabwe Business Forum at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand.

The Business Forum forms part of the programme of the Fourth Session of the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission (BNC), which will be hosted by President Ramaphosa in Pretoria.

The Forum will bring together government representatives, business leaders and other stakeholders from South Africa and Zimbabwe to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation and identify opportunities to expand trade and investment between the two countries.

The Business Forum provides a platform for the private sector to engage directly with government on opportunities and challenges affecting trade and investment between South Africa and Zimbabwe. It will also seek to translate the political commitments made by the two Heads of State into practical economic partnerships and opportunities for businesses in both countries.

The Forum forms part of the broader efforts by South Africa and Zimbabwe to advance regional integration, industrialisation and inclusive economic growth, while supporting the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional integration agenda.

MEDIA PROGRAMME: SOUTH AFRICA–ZIMBABWE BUSINESS FORUM
Date: Friday, 21 August 2026
Time: 14h00 (Accredited media are requested to arrive no later than 13h00 for security purposes and to allow sufficient time for setup)
Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand (Further details regarding the media programme, access arrangements and timings will be communicated to accredited media.)

MEDIA ACCREDITATION:
Note that accreditation is closed.  Access to the Business Forum will be limited to media already accredited for the Ministerial meeting, Heads of State Meeting, as well as those accredited specifically for the Business Forum.

Media enquiries: 
The Presidency:
Vincent Magwenya, 
Spokesperson to President Ramaphosa - media@presidency.gov.za

Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic):
Kaamil Alli
Ministerial Spokesperson
Mobile/WhatsApp: +27 82 520 6813
E-mail: KAlli@thedtic.gov.za

Bongani Lukhele
Director: Media Relations
Tel: (012) 394 1643
Mobile: 079 5083 457
WhatsApp: 074 2998 512
E-mail: BLukhele@thedtic.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria