Relationship dossier
Oman
South Africa
Relationship assessment
Oman and South Africa have pursued bilateral cooperation, including agreements signed during a 2012 presidential visit.
Oman toward South Africa
+20Oman received South African President Jacob Zuma in 2012 and joined South Africa in signing bilateral cooperation agreements, creating a basis for practical government engagement.
South Africa toward Oman
+20South Africa pursued government-level cooperation with Oman during President Jacob Zuma’s 2012 visit, when the countries signed bilateral agreements.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes concrete government-level cooperation through agreements signed during the 2012 presidential visit. This supports a cooperative characterization, although the agreements’ scope and follow-through are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Oman and South Africa have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements signed during South African President Jacob Zuma’s 2012 visit to Oman. The visit and associated agreements provide evidence of government-level engagement, though the breadth and implementation of the cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
During South African President Jacob Zuma’s visit to Oman, the two governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the agreements signed during the 2012 visit are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent bilateral cooperation is uncertain.