The South African High Commissioner to the UK, His Excellency Mr
Obed Mlaba, has completed a two-day visit to Jersey (12 and 13
September 2016).
During his visit, the High Commissioner met the Bailiff, Mr
William Bailhache, the Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, and the
Minister for External Relations, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache. He
stayed at Government House as the guest of the Lieutenant Governor,
General Sir John McColl.
The itinerary for the visit included attendance at the Assize
d'Heritage, meetings with the Chief Minister, the Minister for
External Relations and the Treasury Minister, Senator Alan Maclean,
to discuss Jersey and South Africa's developing bilateral
relationship. The Assistant Chief Minister, Senator Philip Ozouf,
also met with the High Commissioner to focus on the strong economic
links that exist in relation to financial services. This was
followed by meetings with the Attorney General, to discuss mutual
legal assistance, with the Jersey
