ANI
31 May 2026, 18:02 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): South Africa Deputy President Paul Mashatile, along with South Africa's Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Tembisa Ndabeni-Abrahams, visited Dilli Haat in the national capital on Sunday as part of their ongoing visit to India from May 29 to June 3.
Mashatile's visit, along with his delegation at the open-air market, food plaza, and craft bazaar, was aimed at exploring the cultural and entrepreneurial landscape of India.
In a post on X, Mashatile said that he visited Dilli Haat to explore India's rich cultural heritage.
'As part of exploring the cultural heritage of India this morning, we visited Dilli Haat in New Delhi. Dilli Haat has become India's popular tourist destination where visitors enjoy live music, dance performances, and art exhibitions representing various states of India,' the post read.
In a video shared along with the post, he added that the visit was aimed at understanding how India supports small and medium enterprises (SMEs), encourages innovation in the digital economy, and manages infrastructure.
'We came here to see how India developed its own society, looking at how they support small and medium enterprises, how they come up with innovations in the digital economy, and how they handle infrastructure, so we're meeting different companies that are involved in various sectors of the economy,' he said.
He also stated that the South African delegation is meeting with different companies operating in India and exploring opportunities to encourage them to invest in South Africa.
'Some of them are already operating in South Africa, and some are preparing to come; we're encouraging them to come to South Africa. Today we came to see this market, this Dilli Haat, where they bring small businesses from all states in India, and they come and sell their goods here. Most of them are handmade, which is quite a good way of supporting small and medium enterprises, something that Minister Ndabeni is also now doing at home. So quite a good experience,' he added.
The Deputy President arrived in India on Friday for a six-day working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and giving 'fresh impetus' to India-South Africa ties. (ANI)
Get a daily dose of Kenya Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Kenya Star.
More InformationVATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on May 25 for the role the Holy See played in supporting slavery and for not condemning...
ABUJA, Nigeria: Suspected bandits attacked a police station and a traditional ruler's palace in Kwara state, Nigeria, early on May...
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): South Africa Deputy President Paul Mashatile, along with South Africa's Minister of Small Business...
(Photo credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images) Connor Wong hasn't seen much action of late behind the plate for the Boston Red Sox,...
(260531) -- BUNIA, May 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is pictured...
(260531) -- HARARE, May 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean students write Chinese calligraphy at the Chinese Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe,...
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 31 (ANI): The European Union Ambassador and diplomats from member nations will visit Assam on June 8-9,...
As AI becomes part of everyday learning, educators face a growing challenge: how to use technology without weakening critical thinking...
DOHA, 31st May, 2026 (WAM) -- Saeed Abdulla Alqemzi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UAE to the State of Qatar,...
The bloc is weakening itself through its economic and military policies, Andrej Babis told the Financial Times Czech Prime Minister...
Berlin [Germany], May 31 (ANI): The United States is planning to reduce its military engagement in Europe, far quicker than what was...
Islamabad [Pakistan] May 31 (ANI): Growing tensions between the United States and Iran are fuelling fears of a fresh inflation crisis...
