State Visit to the Republic of South Africa - Day 4
His Excellency visited an exhibition dedicated to Nelson Mandela, who was central to every stage of South Africa’s epic struggle against apartheid, from formulating a new approach in the 1940s and leading the mass struggles of the 1950s to the formation of Umkhonto we Siswe in the early 1960s and his 27-year imprisonment.
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On the final day of his visit to South Africa, His Excellency and Canadian delegates traveled on the Gautrain, Africa’s first rapid-rail public-transport project.
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The organization wishes to empower individuals to live independent and meaningful lives.
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In the afternoon, His Excellency delivered a keynote address to over 120 South African and Canadian business leaders at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the largest exchange on the African continent.
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His Excellency talked with the Canada—South Africa Business Networking Luncheon participants.
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The Governor General’s address focused on the strong South Africa-Canada trade relationship, as well as the advantages of having Canadian companies as partners in such areas as research, academic exchanges and innovation.
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This great African leader initiated and led negotiations in the 1990s, and served as the first president of a democratic South Africa, building a new nation from the fragments of conflict.
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Later that morning,the Governor General visited the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. He was accompanied by Mr. Christopher Till, Director of the Apartheid Museum.
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On this occasion, the Governor General was also accompanied by Mr. Gaston Barban, High Commissioner of Canada to the Republic of South Africa (left).
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Bombardier, as part of the Bombela Consortium, is the builder of this high-speed commuter rail service that travels between the central business districts of Johannesburg and Pretoria.
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During his journey on the Gautrain, His Excellency had the opportunity to speak with representatives from Bombardier, Bombela and Gautrain Management Company.
Right row: Mr. Mandla Nkomfe, Minister of Finance in Gauteng; and Mr. David Anglin, Bombardier (near the window)
Left row: Mr. Jack Van Der Merwe, Gautrain Management Agency; Mr. Aubrey van Rensburg, Bombela; and Mr. Aubrey Lekwane, Bombardier (near the window)
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Her Excellency visited MES Johannesburg, a social development organization which aims to alleviate poverty and empower vulnerable or at risk individuals, families and communities.
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