Southern African News Features

38th SADC Summit Promoting Infrastructure Development and Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development

SANF 18 no 25 The 38th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government to be held in Windhoek, Namibia on 17-18 August will review progress...

THEO-BEN GURIRAB, Hero of Namibia and Africa

by Phyllis Johnson - SANF 18 no 24 “When you saw a picture of Theo Ben, you saw a picture of Namibia, and Namibia’s place in...

Industrialisation to headline BRICS summit

SANF 18 no 23 - by Tanaka Chitsa The forthcoming 10th BRICS Summit in South Africa provides an opportunity for southern Africa and the rest of...

Regional, international organisations deploy observers for Zimbabwe polls

SANF 18 no 22 - by Danai Majaha Regional and international organisations have deployed observers to observe the eagerly awaited harmonized elections in Zimbabwe scheduled...

30 July harmonized election Zimbabwe votes

SANF 18 no 21 Zimbabweans go to the polls on 30 July for harmonized elections to choose their president, parliamentarians and councillors. A total of 23...

SADC develops regional strategy on women, peace and security

SANF 18 no 20 - by Nyarai Kampilipili in Johannesburg, South Africa Southern Africa has developed a regional framework that will serve as a guide on...

SADC to develop regional tourism programme

SANF 18 no 19  Southern Africa is developing a plan that will guide and coordinate tourism development in the region. This is in line with a...

Lower cereal harvest forecast for SADC for 2017/18 season … Large carry-over stocks to...

SANF 18 no 18 -by Admire Ndhlovu Southern Africa is expecting a lower cereal harvest for the 2017/18 farming season, but the deficit will be...

SACU reviews revenue-sharing formula

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 18 no 17 Southern Africa is closely watching efforts by the oldest customs union in the world – the Southern African...

Realigning infrastructure with industrialisation SADC assesses progress

SANF 18 no 16 - by Joseph Ngwawi Infrastructure is key to regional development and the programme is being reviewed and adjusted for closer alignment with...

SADC, partners strategize on peace and security issues

The Southern Africa Development Community is one of the most stable and peaceful regions in Africa, although there are pockets of instability that continue...

Convention on Biological Resources …SADC to adopt common position

by Kumbirai Nhongo - SANF 18 no 14 Southern Africa is in the process of developing a common position on the use of biological resources for...