President Salva Kiir is expected to visit his South African counterpart President Jacob Zuma in Cape Town on Friday.

State radio in South Africa reported, “The visit is aimed at strengthening the already cordial relations between South Africa and South Sudan which is anchored on the agreement signed in September 2011.”

Kiir is expected to be accompanied by several ministers and senior officials. Zuma will be joined by his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa and the foreign minister.

According to the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Kiir is expected to brief President Zuma on South Sudan’s ongoing peace process.