Issued by: The Department of Foreign Affairs
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Silvia, will be paying a State Visit to South Africa from 18 to 21 February 1997. HM King Carl XVI Gustaf has been invited to visit South Africa by President Nelson Mandela.
The visit will serve to further strengthen the cordial and sound relations which exist between Sweden and South Africa and to build upon the Swedish support which was rendered in the struggle for democracy.
During the State Visit HM King Carl XVI Gustaf will meet with President N Mandela, Deputy President T Mbeki, the Speaker, Mrs F Ginwala, the Premier of the Western Cape, Mr H Kriel, the Premier of Gauteng, Mr T Sexwale. HM King Carl XVI Gustaf and HM Queen Silvia will also visit the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the University of Cape Town, Robben Island and socially orientated projects in the Western Cape and Gauteng.
Issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Pretoria 31 January 1997