Gauteng premier, David Makhura, has just been on a week-long visit to Italy to strengthen relations between the two countries.
His visit was also aimed at exploring areas of co-operation between the Gauteng city region and the Umbria region.
Makhura and the president of Umbria were due to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU). This was, among others, to forge partnerships with emerging suppliers in Gauteng townships, agro-processing, infrastructure development and cultural exchange programmes, according to the Gauteng provincial government.
The delegation was also to meet Italy’s infrastructure and transport minister, Graziano Delrio, in Rome, and visit the Expo Milano 2015 in the Lombardy region.
