South Africa and Zimbabwe meet annually under the auspices of the South Africa-Zimbabwe Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security (JPCDS), which was held in Vanderbijlpark.

The JPCDS usually meets to discuss matters of mutual concern with respect to security, safety and defence that affect the two countries. Wednesday’s session marked their 9th sitting.

The South African delegation was led by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, while the Zimbabwean delegation was led by Defence Minister Sydney Sekeramayi.

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