Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma and Minister of the International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane of South Africa expressed their deepest condolences over the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

Upon authorization of them, a department director of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation conveyed their condolences to the DPRK embassy on Dec. 21 when he paid a condolatory visit to it.