Southern African News Features

Infrastructure development can unlock SADC’s economic potential

SANF 09 No 24 With a combined population of some 260 million and a regional market worth over US$430 billion, southern Africa has vast potential...

Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique ready for elections

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 09 No 23 Preparations for elections in Botswana, Namibia and Mozambique are now at an advanced stage with the respective...

Communique Extraordinary Summit of the SADC Heads of State and Government: 30 March 2009...

The Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government met in Lozitha Royal Palace, Swaziland on 30 March 2009 to consider the political,...

DRC pays tribute to SADC for its unwavering support

by Juakali Kambale - SANF 09 No 22 The Democratic Republic of Congo has paid tribute to the Southern African Development Community for the unanimous...

Reporting Water in Southern Africa — A Media Guide to Managing Our Water Resources

Media Release on the Launch of a new reference book for journalists from SARDC, 7 Sept 2009 Water is no longer an "infrastructure" issue or a...

Africa, South America aim for greater cooperation

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 09 No 21 Relations between Africa and South America will be strengthened when leaders from the two continents meet late...

Malawi’s grain subsidy programme bears fruit

SANF 09 No 02 The turnaround in Malawi, from being a food deficit country to one producing surplus grain and overcoming food shortages has demonstrated...

Africa aims to harness its huge hydropower potential

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 09 No 17 Energy experts from Africa will meet in September for the 21st Session of the African Hydro Symposium...

Nyerere the father of southern African liberation

SANF 09 No 30 Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere was the father of southern African liberation, and one of the founding fathers of the Southern African...

Southern Africa turns to wind to improve alternative energy supplies

By Kizito Sikuka -  SANF 09 No 44 SADC Member States are slowly turning to wind power to boost production and meet the ever-growing demand...

Time for Africa to harness solar energy

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 09 No 12 Recent pronouncements by a consortium of German companies to build a US$555.3 billion solar power project in...

Transmission grids, joint power stations key to regional development

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 09 No 15 Two main solutions to southern Africa’s crippling energy situation emerged from the Power Sector Investors Roundtable held...