Southern African News Features

A historical perspective of Lesotho’s political crisis

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 14 no 48 The current political challenges in the Kingdom of Lesotho can be better understood in the context of...

Joint Statement By The Sadc Troika And Leaders Of The Coalition Of The Kingdom...

1.         Following the recent political and security developments in the Kingdom of Lesotho, His Excellency Jacob G. Zuma, the President of the Republic...

SADC energy crisis – demand management key to addressing shortages

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 14 no 47 The current energy shortages being experienced by most countries in southern Africa could be addressed by a...

SADC to explore Clean Development Mechanism

SANF 14 no 46 Southern Africa has identified two projects for consideration under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The CDM allows a country with an emission-reduction...

Leaflet on Hashim Mbita Publication

SOUTHERN AFRICAN NATIONAL LIBERATION STRUGGLES HASHIM MBITA RESEARCH PROJECT INTRODUCTION The liberation of Southern Africa was a major political event of the twentieth century, since the end...

Outcome of the SADC Council of Ministers Meeting

OUTCOME OF THE SADC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEETING VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE The SADC Council of Ministers meeting held on August 14 and 15, 2014 at Victoria...

Communiqué of the 34th Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government

THE 34TH SUMMIT OF SADC HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE  COMMUNIQUÉ 1. The 34th Ordinary meeting of the Summit of the Heads of State...

“Unity, dialogue and trust key to integration”

By KizitoSikuka in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - SANF 14 no 45 The 34th Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government closed on 18 August...

SADC targets US$4 billion high-priority energy projects

by Joseph Ngwawi in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - SANF 14 no 44 Southern Africa has identified at least nine high-priority energy transmission projects valued at more...

SADC launches liberation history publication …as Zimbabwe honours Hashim Mbita

by Kizito Sikuka in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - SANF 14 no 43 SADC has launched a nine-volume publication that documents the history of the liberation...

Incoming SADC chair urges “reality check” as region reviews blueprint

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 14 no 42 The 34th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community got underway in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on 17 August, with...

SADC ministers order mainstreaming of industrialisation in revised RISDP

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 14 no 41 The SADC Council of Ministers has delayed adoption of a revised development blueprint to allow synchronisation of the four regional...