Dr. Herrmann Florian, Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs and Media, welcomed the Minister of Education of the province of Gauteng (South Africa), H.E. Mr. Panyaza Lesufi (left), and the CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Mr. Sello Hatang (center), at the State Chancellery.
Thursday, 11 July 2019, Munich, Free State of Bavaria, Germany: Dr. Florian Herrmann, Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs and Media of Bavaria, received guests from South Africa, namely The Hon Panyaza Lesufi, Minister of Education and Youth Development of Gauteng Province, MPL, and Mr Sello Hatang, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, to the State Chancellery in Munich.
In a statement by the Bavarian Government, Minister of State Dr. Herrmann said: “I was very pleased about the visit from Gauteng. Gauteng has been our partner region, and the economic centre of South Africa for many years – but it still presents many challenges. Bavaria is a leader in education and security – both are areas in which we want to exchange ideas and cooperate even more intensively in the future”.
Minister Lesufi is a career politician, member of Gauteng’s Provincial Legislature, and Deputy Chairman of the African National Congress party in his province.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation is a non-profit organisation that promotes the late President Mandela’s vision of equality, and social justice for all.
For further information:
Government of Gauteng Province https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Gauteng
Legislature of Gauteng http://www.gpl.gov.za
Nelson Mandela Foundation: https://www.nelsonmandela.org
Photography by Bavarian State Chancery/Bayerische Staatskanzlei
