SA, Zim must partner towards driving economic development: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa and Zimbabwe must work together to build the bridges, roads, dams, airports, health facilities and schools needed to drive economic growth and development.

Speaking in Pretoria at the Fourth Session of the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission , Ramaphosa said institutions such as the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) are ready to invest in high-impact projects in Zimbabwe.

He says these investments should help create factories, strengthen agriculture and ensure that food produced by farmers reaches markets.

“Projects that connect power stations to businesses and homes are what we need.

We need projects that will draw water from our dams and rivers to taps that connect countries to their neighbours.

Working together, we must convert our abundant mineral resources into jobs, into opportunities and prosperity for our people.” South Africa-Zimbabwe Bi-national forum – Closing remarks: