JOHANNESBURG - Former State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo is South Africa's new ambassador-designate to France.
She succeeds Nathi Mthethwa, who died in Paris last year in an apparent suicide.
Dlodlo's appointment comes ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa's working visit to France later this week.
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Ramaphosa is expected to meet French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss bilateral relations and trade.
France is one of South Africa's largest foreign investors, with both countries aiming to significantly expand trade in the coming years.