Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2014-02-28

Egypt has asked the South African government to ban all activities including conferences organised by the Muslim Brotherhood in the country.

"Egyptian officials asked South Africa's Director-General of the State Security Agency, Sonto Kudjoe, and Minister of State Security, Siyabonga Cwele, during their visit to Egypt on Tuesday, to ban conferences organised by the Muslim Brotherhood or members of its international organisation in South Africa  claiming they aim to broadcast false news about the situation in Egypt," Egypt's Alyoum7 newspaper quoted Egyptian diplomatic sources as saying.

The newspaper said Egyptian officials also called on the South African authorities to expel members of the Muslim Brotherhood from their country until they stop orchestrating plots against Egypt.

Quoting sources working at the Egyptian Embassy in South Africa, the newspaper reported several wanted members of the Brotherhood are believed to have arrived in South Africa in January including the Secretary General of the Muslim Brotherhood Mahmoud Ezzat, the former Investment Minister Yahya Hamid and the head of Asala Salafist Party Ehab Al- Shiha.

Egypt's Defence Minister Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with the South African delegation which was also attended by Egyptian Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Sidqi Subhi, senior leaders of the Egyptian armed forces as well as the South African Ambassador in Cairo.

The two sides discussed the latest developments on the African continent and ways of enhancing cooperation and mutual relations between the two countries.

Media reports claim that Cwele conveyed South Africa’s commitment to supporting Egypt to accomplish its objectives for the transitional period and lay the foundations of democracy and countering terrorism in order to support security and stability within the African continent.

“The South African delegation has reneged on its original position it took when they rejected the coup. And now, they are supporting the military coup map which is not agreed upon by all sides in Egypt,” Sheikh Samih Jaad, an Egyptian political analyst told Radio Islam.

“Based on that situation, the Egypt coup government is asking the South African government to ban the Pro-Morsi Movement from organizing any activites in South Africa,” added Jaad.

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