By Wadza Botomani
The New South African High Commissioner to Malawi Yvette Myakayaka Manzini has presented her letters of credence to President Chakwera.
In the discussions between the two , the new envoy highlighted Agriculture, Tourism and Mining as areas of mutual interest on which the two countries must fortify their relations.
Writing on the official Facebook page , President Chakwera said “I have welcomed her insights on the diplomatic path she intends to take in engaging with Malawi going forward. We will continue sharing experiences and learning from the Rainbow nation as we expand our mining industry, an area in which they possess unparalleled competence. Malawi will also explore more avenues to position our Agriculture and Tourism industries as enablers of development through cooperation with South Africa”.
Yvette Manzini was born in Alexandra Township, outside of Johannesburg, Transvaal in 1956, and then moved to Soweto. Manzini suffered from polio as a child and as a result spent close to four years in the hospital until the age of 6.
In April 1994, she was elected an ANC Member of Parliament. Mavivi Myakayaka-Manzini holds a Master’s in development studies, specialising in women and development, from the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands
