President of the Republic  Of South Sudan Salva Kiir told his counterpart  Cyril Ramaphosa that the arms embargo imposed on his country by the UN Security Council is holding back the chances to implement the security arrangement. He reportedly urged his counterpart to persuade the United States to withdraw sanctions on South Sudan.

Kiir was on a three-day visit to Pretoria where he met President Ramaphosa and other senior diplomats to bolster mutual relations between the two countries as well as discussing ways to restore peace in Sudan. 
 

South Sudan's Presidential Affairs Minister Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin  said the pair have highlighted numerous ways to strengthen relations in various sectors which includes boosting joint cooperation between SPLM and the Ruling ANC party in South Africa.

The UN Security Council on May 30th 2023, agreed to further extend the arm embargo on South Sudan for at least a year to control the flow of firearms into the country to protect civilians.