Parliament, Thursday, 23 July 2026 – The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation will tomorrow engage in a bilateral meeting with the Parliament of Egypt’s African Affairs Committee Chairperson, Dr Sherif ElGabaly,. He will be accompanied by other members of the Parliament of Egypt.

The engagement provides an opportunity for the two parliamentary committees to exchange views, share best practices and strengthen parliamentary cooperation on matters of mutual interest, said the Chairperson of the South Africa Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Supra Mahumapelo. The bilateral is an opportunity for enhancing regional and international cooperation, which assists parliaments to align on matters of continental and global importance.

Details of the meeting are as follows:
Date: Friday, 24 July 2026
Time: 16h00
Venue: Egypt House, 270 Bourke Street, Pretoria

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ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION, MR SUPRA MAHUMAPELO. 

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