PUTRAJAYA, Oct 25 - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shakes hands with South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa after a press conference following a bilateral meeting at the Seri Perdana Complex today. -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED PUTRAJAYA, 25 Okt -- Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, bersalaman dengan Presiden Afrika Selatan, Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, selepas sidang media susulan pertemuan dua hala di Kompleks Seri Perdana hari ini. -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA
SEPANG: South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa has departed for home, concluding a four-day official visit to Malaysia that emphasised the long-standing friendship and shared values between the two nations.
Ramaphosa left the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 9.30pm on Monday (Oct 27) following a red-carpet send-off at the Bunga Raya Complex, where a guard of honour was mounted by the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang was present to bid farewell to the president and his delegation.
Ramaphosa, who attended the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits as a Guest of the Chair, was in Malaysia at the invitation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
It was his first official visit to Malaysia since assuming office in February 2018.
During his visit, Ramaphosa was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in International Relations by Universiti Malaya, a recognition of his lifelong dedication to democracy, human rights and global diplomacy.
In his public lecture, Ramaphosa described the situation in Gaza as "genocide” following decades of dispossession, repression and oppression faced by its people.
He also reaffirmed the close Malaysia-South Africa ties, describing it as a "principled solidarity” that continues to guide cooperation in various fields.
Malaysia, as Asean Chair for 2025, is currently hosting over 30 world leaders, including those from Asean member states, to deepen engagement and cooperation while addressing regional and global issues of mutual concern. – Bernama
