South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced plans to send government envoys to Ghana as part of efforts to deepen cooperation with other African countries in addressing social and economic challenges affecting South Africa.

According to Mr Ramaphosa, the move follows President John Dramani Mahama’s call for African countries to work together in finding solutions to challenges that transcend national borders.

In a video message, the South African leader said his government wants to move beyond seeking understanding from other countries and instead build partnerships to tackle shared problems.

“This time around we'll be saying we want to work together. Work with us, and I'm rather pleased that President Mahama of Ghana has been saying he would like to make a call on other African countries to work with South Africa,” he said.

Mr Ramaphosa explained that the planned envoys would engage Ghanaian authorities and provide details of initiatives and programmes South Africa intends to undertake.

He said the challenges facing South Africa, including migration pressures, unemployment, security concerns and service delivery gaps, require collective action from African countries.

“This is an African problem. It's not only a South African problem. We are all involved in this,” he stated.

The South African President acknowledged that the issues are complex and require cooperation between governments, citizens, and people moving across borders, whether documented or undocumented.

He stressed that African countries must work together to develop solutions rather than treating the challenges as isolated national issues.

“It's various countries on the continent that experience precisely what we are going through,” he said, adding that “this is an African problem that requires African solutions.”

The planned engagement comes amid ongoing discussions across the continent on migration, economic opportunities, unemployment and social pressures affecting many African societies.

President Mahama has previously advocated stronger cooperation among African countries to address shared challenges and promote development through collective action.