South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor has paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman termed both Bangabandhu and President Nelson Mandela as great visionary leaders for humanity.

She recognized the unparalleled dedication and sacrifices of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and also highlighted the values and ideals of the Father of the Nation. 

Dr Pandor visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum on Thursday accompanied by officials of the South African Foreign Ministry and South African High Commissioner in India.

The South African Foreign Minister was received by Bir Prateek Lieutenant Col (retd) Quazi Sajjad Ali Zahir and the officials of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum.

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The officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also present during the visit to the Memorial Museum.

The South African Foreign Minister was briefed about the life and glorious historical role of the Father of the Nation in the national history of Bangladesh and his supreme sacrifice. 

Dr Pandor laid a wreath to pay tribute to the memories of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

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She visited the different corners of the museum accompanied by Sajjad Zahir and officials of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum.

At the end of the visit at the museum, Dr Naledi Pandor signed the visitors’ book.

The South African Foreign Minister also visited the Joyeeta Foundation office and their retail outlet in Dhanmondi.

The Foundation is providing infrastructural, physical and technical support to women entrepreneurs with a view to equipping them with capacities for income generation.

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During the visit, she was accompanied by the delegation of the Foreign Ministry officials of South Africa.