Thando Maeko

Ubuntu has been the heartbeat of who we are for generations. It shaped how we see each other, how we show up, how we heal. Let's not forget where we come from

incredible chart 📊🏠 a significant share of Cape Town City Bowl & Seaboard purchasers are foreign buyers without SA residency

Day 1 of Biashara Afrika 2026 opened with a shared sense of purpose and possibility as policymakers, businesses, entrepreneurs, and partners came together with one goal: building a truly continental market for Africa. Here is a look back at some of the key moments from the day. #BA26 #AfCFTA

Wow! Thankfully the African continent is better prepared this time around to deal with the Ebola outbreak

South Africa’s early AfCFTA gains highlight promise of regional trade businessday.co.za/news/2026-05-2…

This is true. His Excellency @CyrilRamaphosa made the announcement on the 17th of May 2026. He is currently the African Union Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response.

South Africa has donated $2.5 million to tackle the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo 🇨🇩 and Uganda 🇺🇬.

@SACricketLover1 Yeah gives SA an early advantage

@HelloThando Thanks. Aligns with my expectation that the relative strength of our agro and manufacturing gives SA an advantage.

South Africa's exports under Africa Free Continental Trade Area amounted to roughly R2 billion, mainly to Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, Rwanda, Cameroon and Algeria.

@SACricketLover1 Imports from AfCFTA implementing countries including Kenya, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia amounted to roughly R610 million over the same period

@HelloThando Imports?

@makhanip such huge potential for the continent and trade relations

@HelloThando It's too low, AFCTA has huge potential

President @duma_boko last evening hosted President @CyrilRamaphosa at a State Banquet in honour of the South African President’s State Visit to Botswana. The two leaders reaffirmed the strong & enduring ties between Botswana & South Africa ahead of the 6th Bi-National Commission.

DUMA BOKO | Botswana-SA relations improving to meet the challenges of our times businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-0…

Our main focus today. Are African leaders doing enough to implement this important programme? It’s Africa month ahead of Africa Day let’s reflect.

Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane says the agricultural sector in the province is ready to trade within the African continent. tinyurl.com/3cbmhc5z

DUMA BOKO | Botswana-SA relations improving to meet the challenges of our times businessday.co.za/opinion/2026-0…

On the margins of Biashara Afrika 2026, H.E. Wamkele Mene met with Professor Cheryl Hendricks, the new Director of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town. He used the opportunity to congratulate Professor Hendricks on assuming her new role and conveyed his appreciation for the important role being played by the Nelson Mandela School in supporting the implementation of the AfCFTA Agreement, particularly through capacity-building initiatives and regional value chain programmes. #BA2026 #CreatingOneAfricanMarket

South Africa is Botswana's biggest trading partner – trade between both nations reached $5 billion in 2025.

We also express our deep appreciation to the government and the people of Botswana for the warm hospitality extended to us since our arrival in this beautiful and historic city of Gaborone. To us, Botswana is not just a neighbour. Through the realities of geography, culture, shared history and heritage, our two countries are bound by a common belonging. Our people speak the same language and draw water from the same well. Our interests and fortunes are interwoven in a fabric that is not only beautiful but also durable. In the dark days of Apartheid, Batswana opened their homes to us – a gesture of solidarity that often invited the wrath of the ruthless white minority regime. Today, thanks to the collective efforts of the people of our region and beyond, South Africa is a free nation. This year we mark 30 years of the adoption of our Constitution and 32 years of democracy. #SAinBotswana

I welcome South Africa’s US$2.5 million contribution to support the Ebola response in the DRC and Uganda through @AfricaCDC's Africa Epidemics Fund. This timely support strengthens ongoing response efforts and reflects strong African solidarity at a critical moment for our continent’s health security. I thank the @GovernmentZA, people of South Africa, and H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa (@CyrilRamaphosa), for this important commitment. ---- Je salue la contribution de 2,5 millions de dollars américains de l’Afrique du Sud pour soutenir la réponse à l’épidémie d’Ebola en RDC et en Ouganda, à travers le Fonds africain contre les épidémies d'Africa CDC. Ce soutien opportun renforce les efforts de réponse en cours et témoigne d’une forte solidarité africaine à un moment critique pour la sécurité sanitaire de notre continent. Je remercie le Gouvernement et le peuple sud-africains, ainsi que S.E. le Président Cyril Ramaphosa, pour cet engagement important. Read the Statement | Lire la declaration - ow.ly/UwMM50Z2aqG