Southern African News Features

MAINTENANCE LAWS UNFAIR TO WOMEN IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

by Abby Taka Mgugu Maintenance laws in some countries in southern Africa are negatively affecting women -- the traditional custodians of children -- in that...

LANDMARK MEET HIGHLIGHTS DISASTERS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

by Munyaradzi Chenje A landmark international conference on disaster management held in the South African financial capital, Johannesburg, highlighted the negative impacts of disasters on...

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION KEY TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

by Maxwell Chivasa A guaranteed renewal of resources for economic, agricultural, tourism and fishing activities in SADC member states through environment protection will boost the...

UNITA STILL PLAYING A WAITING GAME

by David Gonzalez As the flow of Unita's forces to assembly points throughout the country runs down to a trickle, the crucial question is whether...

SADC URGED TO PROMOTE INFORMATION EXCHANGE

by Virginia Kapembeza Although information exchange has been identified as crucial to capacity-building within SADC sectors, Language barriers, lack of skills, financial resources and inadequate...

WOMEN CHALLENGING DISCRIMINATORY LAWS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

by Abby Taka Mgugu and Grace Kwinjeh A dual legal system operates in southern Africa where general and customary law exist side by side and...

TOWARDS ENHANCED TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN SADC

by Maxwell Chivasa Southern Africa offers significant opportunities for trade and investment, with the end of apartheid in South Africa, but many challenges remain. At the...

INFORMATION HIGHWAY: AFRICA NEEDS TO BE ABOARD

by Virginia Kapembeza The World is undergoing an "information revolution" through the use of the Internet, where messages can be sent a the globe in...

WOMEN URGE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEIJING COMMITMENTS

by Virginia Kapembeza Women from SADC member states met in Botswana in November to review post-Beijing strategies and to create a base for regional networking...

THE ROLE OF POLITICS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY IN SADC’S VISION OF A SHARED FUTURE

by Phyllis Johnson The Southern African Development (SADC) has taken another step toward its goal of strengthening regional solidarity, peace and security "in order for...

THE HAZARDS OF DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ABUSE

by Richard Chidowore There is growing concern within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that increased drug trafficking and abuse could seriously erode the social...

SADC STEPS UP MEASURES TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY

by Clever Mafuta New measures that could boost food security in southern Africa were proposed at a SADC Food Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) Community...