2008年10月16日,南非海军护卫舰“斯皮恩卡普”号在舰长克里斯托弗·曼尼格率领下,抵达海军上海扬子江码头,对我国进行了为期5天的友好协问。此次访问是南非军舰首次访问中国,也是非洲军舰第一次访问中国。来访的“斯皮恩卡普”号护卫舰是德国为南非海军建造 On October 16, 2008, South Africa's naval frigate “Spinacapu” arrived under the leadership of Captain Christopher Mannig and arrived at the naval Yangtze River pier in Shanghai for a five-day friendly consultation with our country. This visit is the first time that a South African warship has visited China and it is the first time that an African warship has visited China. Visiting “Spienkapu” frigate was built by Germany for the South African Navy