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President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Keir Starmer on his election as the new prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Starmer, from centre-left opposition Labour party, won with a landslide in the general election, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule.
The spokesperson in the presidency, Vincent Magwenya, said Ramaphosa looks forward to enhancing the strong, historic relations between the countries.
"South Africa and the UK are strategic partners with a broad and vibrant relationship, led by a commitment to liberal values, democracy and the rule of law.
"The UK is one of South Africa’s largest bilateral trading and investment partners and remains South Africa’s number one source of long-haul tourism in the world.
"South Africa and the UK collaborate in various multilateral fora to advance shared ideals and objectives." he said
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