Pretoria - The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Rosemary, are expected to touch down in South Africa this afternoon for a five- day visit at the personal invitation of President Jacob Zuma.
The Royals will land at the Waterkloof Airbase in Pretoria for a visit that will focus on trade and investment promotion to support Britain's economic recovery; employment opportunities; education and practical support for disadvantaged young people. Sustainability issues in the run-up to the Durban Conference of Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change later in November will also be discussed.
The pair is expected to visit Johannesburg's Nelson Mandela Foundation before travelling to KwaZulu-Natal and Cape Town.
They will then jet off to Tanzania on 6 November to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that country's independence.
The Prince of Wales last visited South Africa on an official visit in 1997 when he introduced his son Prince Harry to Southern Africa.
