Museveni honoured with Prestigious South Africa Award
The award was bestowed upon President Museveni by President Cyril Ramaphosa at a State dinner he and his wife Mrs. Ramaphosa hosted for their guests at Sefako M Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria.
By John Kusolo and Salume Hope Apio
SOUTH AFRICA - President Yoweri Museveni has been awarded with the prestigious ‘Order of South Africa; medal in recognition of his contribution in the liberation of the people of South Africa from the yoke of colonialism.
The award was bestowed upon President Museveni by President Cyril Ramaphosa at a State dinner he and his wife Mrs. Ramaphosa hosted for their guests at Sefako M Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria. The recitation of the award praised President Museveni for his steady leadership and strong relations between South Africa and Uganda.
It further commended President Museveni's efforts in persuading the people of Uganda to accept to host African National Congress (ANC) freedom fighters into his country.
"This became a strong foundation in which the increasingly warm relations between our two nations firmly to rest", the recitation read in parts.
President Yoweri Museveni was in South Africa for a 1-day State visit at the invitation of President Ramaphosa .
He commended President Ramaphosa for allowing the organization of the Uganda-South Africa Business Summit as it enabled the business community of both countries to share views and ideas on how to make their businesses thrive.
