Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to visit South Africa
Seated (l-r) Prof Vuyisile Msila, Dr AghaMohammadi Morteza, Dr Ahmad Ali Mohsenzadeh, Ambassador Mahdi Agha Jafari, M. Hulisani Ramugadi, Mr Sisa Njikelana
Standing (l-r) Sheikh Abdlul Qadir Shaban, Prof Jaco Beyers, Mr Adil Nchabeleng, Dr Faruk Hoosain, General Letlapa Mphahlele, Mr Hamid Oraee, Mr Kirtan Bhana and Mr Sello Motsei (Photo credit Bethuel Hamane)
17 February 2022
On the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the 28 year relations of South Africa and Iran, Mr Mahdi Agha Jafari, Ambassador of Iran to South Africa announced that planning is underway for the visit of President Ebrahim Raisi to South Africa which will take place this year. Ambassador Jafari was speaking at the opening of a seminar at Freedom Park in Pretoria, in the City of Tshwane, to mark February 10th, the National Day of Iran.