South African President told South Sudan’s Vice President that his country would support development of the new country.
James Wani Igga returned on Thursday to Juba after a week long visit to South Africa.
Executive Director at the office of the Vice President Thomas Ködini told the press at Juba International Airport that President Jacob Zuma pledged to better relations between SPLM and ANC, offer scholarships to South Sudan and continue with business investments in the country.
He added that the two leaders also discussed South Sudan-Sudan relations, border issues and the final status of Abyei after in a controversial unilateral referendum the Ngok Dinka voted to join South Sudan.
Mr Ködini said the joint Southern Africa Development Community and International Conference on Great Lakes Region summit in Pretoria, South Africa agreed to promote regional peace, security and cooperation through amnesty.
He added that the summit agreed to demobilize and re-integrate M23 rebels of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Vice President Igga represented South Sudan at the summit.
He held sideline meetings with some African leaders including Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe and Malawi’s Joyce Banda.