Zim-SA BNC opens

THE inaugural Bi-National Commission (BNC) between Zimbabwe and South Africa opened in Harare yesterday, amid calls by the heads of delegations that agreements and memorandums of understanding signed between the two countries should be implemented within specified timeframes.

The calls came as it emerged that the two countries have 38 bilateral agreements, with some of them never implemented after signing.

The countries have agreements that include trade and investment, immigration and consular matters, defence, agriculture, labour and technological co-operation, among others.

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