Hence, on one occasion he paid a state visit to South Africa where he met his South African counterparts at Stellenbosch. Banda once noted that, "It is only contact like this between South Africa and Malawi that can reveal to your people that there are civilized people other than white
Ndipo anapita kukacheza mdziko la South Africa komwe anakumana ndi atsogoleri anzake kumalo otchedwa Stellenbosch. Banda anaona kuti "ndi njira yokhayo yokambirana pakati pa South Africa ndi Malawi yomwe ingayike pambalambanda kuti anthu anu ndi aulemu osati azungu chabe"