Premier Mabuza said the two provinces would soon set up a joint committee that will facilitate and coordinate the areas of cooperation so that the agreement becomes a living document.

He said Mpumalanga would be sending students to study medicine in Puglia, Italy.

“We have a shortage of doctors in our hospitals and I have no doubt that Puglia which produces around 350 doctors per year can send some of their doctors to come and assist us in our hospitals,” he said.

Available: http://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/mpumalanga-italy-sign-bilateral-agreement