“2025 has already been a landmark year for EU–South Africa relations, and today we are taking it even further by signing the first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership." -President von der Leyen On 20 November 2025, European Commission President von der Leyen, together with President of the European Council António Costa and President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, participated in the EU-South Africa Leaders’ Meeting. The EU and South Africa signed a landmark Clean