Correspondent|Senior government officials from South Africa arrived in the country yesterday for preparatory meetings of the third session of the Zimbabwe-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) amid indications that the $400 million National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) deal will be on the agenda.

The BNC, to be held next Tuesday, will be co-chaired by President Mnangagwa and his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa, coming hard on the heels of a similar fixture between Zimbabwe and Botswana last week.

The two leaders, widely considered to be pro-business, are expected to take strong bilateral cooperation between the two neighbours a notch higher.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade spokesperson Mr Gideon Gapare yesterday said all was set for the BNC which is the highest bilateral framework of cooperation between the two countries.

“A team of senior officials is coming today (yesterday),” he said.

“There will be a preparatory meeting tomorrow to be attended by senior officials of both countries. Thereafter we will have a meeting of Ministers.”

Senior officials will meet today and tomorrow while a Ministerial meeting will be held on Monday.