Having upgraded their diplomatic relations and signed trade deals, they’ll preside over a business forum in Pretoria putting meat on the bones.

Toasting his guest at a state banquet last night, President Jacob Zuma notes that while Zimbabwe and South Africa achieved their freedoms in 1980 and 1994 respectively, there is still a lot of work that must be done to improve the socio-economic situation of their peoples.

Zuma says the countries must work together better than ever, to confront the socio-economic challenges facing them and improve the lives of their people.

The struggle to do this is proving to be more difficult than ever thought.

But, he says, if the neighbours partner together as they did when they were fighting against colonialism and apartheid, we shall overcome.

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