Southern African News Features

South Africa to consolidate cooperation with SADC neighbours

by Hopewell Radebe - SANF 04 no 46 President Thabo Mbeki has pledged to use his second and last term of office consolidating bilateral cooperation...

Bring honour, not shame through sustainable food security, says Mkapa

SANF 04 no 42 The leaders of 13 countries in southern Africa have committed themselves to addressing the issue of food security on a...

SADC region shares South Africa’s victory for World Cup 2010

SANF 04 no 41 The response from South Africa’s neighbours has been overwhelmingly positive about the direct benefits of their successful bid to bring...

SADC leaders to adopt food security action plan

By Virginia Muwanigwa - SANF 04 no 40 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has responded to increasing calls for a more sustainable and...

South Africa surpasses SADC gender target

By Virginia Muwanigwa - SANF 04 no 39 South Africa has, through its new cabinet appointments, delivered on its commitment to ensure at least...

SADC gender experts review progress after Beijing

By Singy Hanyona - SANF 04 no 36 Gender experts in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have urged leaders in the region to...

South Africa’s new cabinet balances ethnicity, gender and political ideology

By Hopewell Radebe - SANF 04 no 35 President Thabo Mbeki has appointed a core group of ministers to deal with poverty and...

San people in southern Africa demand end to social exclusion

By Virginia Muwanigwa - SANF 04 no 34 Southern African countries home to the San have been challenged to address the latter’s concerns to reduce...

New ANC government expected to play greater role in regional integration

By Hopewell Radebe - SANF 04 no 33 The re-election of President Thabo Mbeki amidst high expectations to address a number of national and...

Africa’s wildlife conservation strategies impressive, says Geo Year Book

By Leonissah Munjoma - SANF 04 no 32 Africa’s record of outstanding wildlife conservation is impressive despite the continent’s challenges arising from extreme poverty,...

Compromises necessary for ANC control in Kwazulu Natal and Western Cape

By Hopewell Radebe - SANF 04 no 31 The South African electorate has given the African National Congress (ANC) an overwhelming majority to govern...

South African elections a challenge for other African countries – ...

By Hopewell Radebe – SANF 04 no 30 South African elections held on 14 April, ended with monitors representing the Southern African Development Community...