President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his “sincere congratulations” to Liz Truss, following her appointment as PM of the UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The President posits that South Africa and the UK’s strategic relationship of “historically strong and friendly relations” will continue to grow.

Bilateral cooperation between South Africa and the UK is noted to cover a range of areas including, trade and investment, science and innovation, health, energy and the environment.

Moreover, the two regions collaborate within the multilateral context to address global challenges such as peace and security, underdevelopment, poverty, economic growth, climate change and future pandemics.

Ramaphosa says that he looks forward to working with Truss to further strengthen the bonds of cooperation between the two countries.