South Africa and Rwanda are taking steps to reset and normalise their strained bilateral relations, with both sides indicating they want to rebuild trust and strengthen cooperation. According to reporting from South Africa’s The Citizen, one element of the process involves a visa-related agreement, described as an important step toward restoring people-to-people and official engagement. The Daily Maverick adds that the countries are also looking to broaden discussions beyond administrative arrangements, pointing to continuing areas of concern that still need resolution. These issues include security matters and the treatment or status of dissidents, which are presented as topics that will likely feature in future talks rather than being settled immediately. While the two outlets agree that the countries are moving toward “normalisation,” they differ in emphasis: one highlights the visa agreement as a practical milestone, while the other stresses that underlying political and security concerns remain outstanding. Both accounts frame the initiative as an attempt to put relations on a more stable footing, with follow-up discussions expected to address remaining disagreements.