Southern African News Features

Four SADC countries prepare for elections

SANF 19 no 45 Four countries in southern Africa will hold national elections in October and November – Mozambique, Botswana, Mauritius, and Namibia. Mozambique will hold...

Industrialization in Africa Is media playing its role?

SANF 19 no 44 - by Kizito Sikuka in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The concept of industrialization is not a new phenomenon in Africa. It can be...

Mugabe: Death of an African icon

SANF 19 no 43 Very few leaders have grabbed the attention of the world like former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. A champion of the political and...

Sufficient rainfall forecast for SADC during 2019/20 season

SANF 19 no 42 The regional rainfall pattern for the 2019/20 agricultural season is encouraging as parts of southern Africa are expected to receive adequate...

Nyerere — “Knowledge is Power”

SANF 19 no 41 Julius Nyerere, who was affectionately addressed as Mwalimu (Teacher), recognized the key role of knowledge as a strategic resource for freedom...

SADC weather experts discuss 2019/20 rainfall projection

SANF 19 no 40  Weather experts from across southern Africa are meeting in Angola where they are expected to develop a regional consensus climate update...

39th SADC Summit calls for deeper integration

SANF 19 no 39 - by Kizito Sikuka in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Southern Africa has put in place various measures aimed at advancing regional...

39th SADC Summit Communique

COMMUNIQUE OF THE 39TH SADC SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT JULIUS NYERERE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE DAR ES SALAAM, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA 17-18 August, 2019 Download

SADC must be well prepared to cope with natural disasters

SANF 19 no 38 - by Kizito Sikuka in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania The establishment of vibrant disaster risk strategies is a priority for southern...

Magufuli – “Africa is not poor”

SANF 19 no 37 - by Kizito Sikuka in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania The new chair of the Southern African Development Community says the region...

Towards deeper integration in SADC

SANF 19 no 36 - by Kizito Sikuka in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Deepening integration in southern Africa will allow the region to easily and...

SADC should invest in youth, technology

SANF 19 no 35 - by Kizito Sikuka in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Southern Africa should leverage the vast “knowledge dividend” that resides in its...