Southern African News Features

Planet getting warmer, but UN climate talks lack urgency

SANF 13 No 42 - by Egline Tauya and Neto Nengomasha New global reports on climate change have confirmed that the planet is rapidly getter warmer...

Mozambique local elections official results announced

SANF 13 No 41 - by Phyllis Johnson The Mozambique electoral commission has announced official results of the municipal elections held in November, showing significant...

FRELIMO wins local elections, opposition gains

SANF 13 No 40 - by Phyllis Johnson Frelimo has won most of the 53 municipalities contested in local elections in Mozambique on 20 November,...

SADC completes leadership transition at secretariat

SANF 13 no 39 The Southern African Development Community has completed the leadership transition at its Secretariat in Botswana, with a new team now in...

China 35 years after Deng The roadmap of reform is a long-term vision implemented...

SANF 13 no 38 - by Phyllis Johnson Thirty-five years after Premier Deng Xiaoping announced market reforms and “opening up” that revolutionized the Chinese economy...

Mozambique elections in perspective

SANF 13 no 37 - by Phyllis Johnson The campaign for municipal elections has ended in Mozambique in advance of elections on Wednesday, 20 November. The...

Madagascar set for run-off after inconclusive first-round presidential vote

SANF 13 No 36 - by Joseph Ngwawi Madagascar is set for a run-off on 20 December after no presidential candidate amassed enough votes to...

Major Chinese economic policy review in November

SANF 13 No 35 A major policy conference in China in November will review the development priorities in the world’s second largest economy and influence...

Towards 50:50 by 2015 – Time for action

SANF 13 No 34 - by Kizito Sikuka As the 2015 deadline fast approaches for southern Africa to attain the target of 50:50 representation of...

SADC to establish centre for renewable energy

SANF 13 No 33 - by Kizito Sikuka The establishment of a regional centre for renewable energy in southern Africa is expected to increase the...

Ready to take the integration agenda forward – new SADC chief

 SANF 13 No 32 SADC has appointed a new Executive Secretary, Dr Stergomena L. Tax from the United Republic of Tanzania. Tax is no stranger...

SADC endorses Zimbabwe elections as free and credible

SANF 13 No 31 Southern African observers have endorsed harmonized elections held in Zimbabwe as free, credible and a true reflection of the will of...