South Africa–Zambia relations

South Africa – Zambia relations refers to the current and historical relationship between South Africa and Zambia. Both countries are members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and African Union.

South African - Zambian relations

South Africa	Zambia

Pre-apartheid

South Africa and Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) were part of the British Empire and shared common characteristics, including the settlement of Europeans and the dispossession of native Black Africans. The area brought into the Empire by the British South Africa Company led by Cecil Rhodes.

Apartheid-era

Zambia became independent in 1964 and, under President Kenneth Kaunda, the country actively supported the African National Congress and the South West Africa People's Organization, which fought the Namibian War of Independence against South African occupation in Namibia.[1] In 1990, the ANC expressed "sincere gratitude to [Zambia] for their selfless support and involvement with us in the struggle...".[2]

Post-apartheid

In the early 2000s, South African company Sun International invested US$ 56 million in Zambia to create the Zambezi Sun Hotel. In 2009, nearly 52% of all imports to Zambia were from South Africa. South Africa was the seventh largest exporter of Zambian goods at approximately 7%.[3]

References

1. Zambia, the ANC and the struggle against apartheid 1964-1990 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine by Mzamo Wilson Jacobs, Rand Afrikaans University, 1992
2. Statement of the extended meeting of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress ANC.org.za, 21 January 1990
3. CIA World Factbook-Zambia

External links

• Zambian High Commission in South Africa