Southern African News Features

Rio+20 – Global community strives for sustainable development

SANF 12 No 23 The ongoing United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development underway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil provides an opportunity for the global community...

SADC supports Namibia’s bid to host Green Climate Fund

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 12 No 22 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has endorsed a bid by Namibia to host the secretariat for...

Upgrade of Zambian transmission infrastructure to boost SADC energy security

by Patson Phiri - SANF 12 No 21 Regional power trading in southern Africa is set to improve following plans by Zambia to refurbish key...

Communique of the SADC Extraordinary Summit

EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT OF SADC HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT LUANDA, ANGOLA JUNE 01, 2012 1. An Extraordinary Session of the Summit of Heads of State...

SADC: “No going back on tripartite trade negotiations”

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 12 No 20 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has taken over the chair of a tripartite taskforce in charge...

Mosisili wins fourth term as Lesotho Prime Minister

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 12 No 19 The newly formed Democratic Congress (DC) of Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has swept to victory in national...

Africa lures its Diaspora for development projects

by Danai Majaha -  SANF 12 No 18 Africa plans to launch a fund to harness the financial resources of its citizens based in the...

China’s economic miracle – what lessons for Africa?

SANF 12 No 17 The emergence of China as a leading economic powerhouse has opened vast opportunities for Africa to participate in global affairs as...

Eastern and southern Africa prepares for deeper economic integration

SANF 12 No 16 As eastern and southern Africa prepares for an integrated market covering 26 countries, there is need to set a more manageable...

SADC responds to cyber crime

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 12 No 14 Southern Africa is taking steps to respond to rising cyber crime, which is now among the world’s...

Lesotho general elections set for 26 May

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 12 No 13 The King of Lesotho has set 26 May as the date for eagerly awaited general elections following...

The world’s largest transfrontier park

SANF 12 No 12 The world’s largest transfrontier park became a reality in March when the Kavango-Zambezi was launched by five southern African countries. Environment ministers...