 Moving to all the parts of Africa, South Africa's neutral stance on Russia's war in Ukraine will be a major topic of conversation during a meeting between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and South African President Cyril Remaphos there. Speaking to media in Petoria ahead of their private meeting, the two leaders said they will also consider development on the African continent. Scholz's visit comes as the war in Ukraine has been raging for three months and has caused oil and food prices to rise around the world, including in Africa. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been holding talks with South African President Cyril Remaphos to end his three-nation tour of Africa, a major topic of conversation as South Africa's neutral stance on Russia's war in Ukraine. The two leaders said they will also consider economic developments in the African country. As South Africa we attach the greatest importance to our relations with Germany, which is our second largest trading partner, but which is also a major investor in our economy as a significant market for inbound tourism and valued partner in development. Another topic to be discussed is South Africa's intention to reduce its dependence on coal-fired power plants. Germany is among the countries that pledged up to $8.5 billion at the COP26 climate change conference last year to help South Africa achieve this, but so far there have been no announcements of actual payments of those funds.