Southern African News Features

Communiqué on the Extra-ordinary Summit of the Organ Troika, Ezulwini, Kingdom of Swaziland

20 October 2008 The Extra-ordinary Summit of the Organ Troika of Heads of State and Government met in Ezulwini, Kingdom of Swaziland. The main objective...

Swaziland polls “peaceful, transparent, credible”

SANF 08 No 67 Regional election observers to the recent parliamentary polls in Swaziland have praised the conduct of the elections and the high voter...

New Angolan cabinet named by President José Eduardo dos Santos on 1 October 2008

President: José Eduardo dos Santos Prime Minister: António Paulo Kassoma The full cabinet list Minister of National Defence - Kundi Paihama Minister of Interior - Roberto Leal Ramos...

Zimbabwe Parliament convenes as President Mbeki holds further consultations with the parties

SANF 08 No 60 South African President Thabo Mbeki is expected to announce the way forward on Zimbabwe’s power-sharing talks after holding separate meetings with...

The economy dominates Angola’s parliamentary poll

by Richard Nyamanhindi -  SANF 08 No 61 Post-war economic reconstruction and equitable distribution of oil and diamond revenue have become the main campaign issues...

Zimbabwe political leaders begin work under SADC-brokered power-sharing deal

by Richard Nyamanhindi - SANF 08 No 63 Zimbabwe’s three main political parties have begun work under a historic power-sharing agreement signed at a ceremony...

MPLA dominates new Angola parliament following landslide victory

by Richard Nyamanhindi - SANF 08 No 64 Angola’s ruling party secured a landslide parliamentary election victory in the September poll with a clear majority...

Who will be Zambia’s next president?

SANF 08 No 65 Zambia’s presidential candidates have filed nomination papers with the High Court for the forthcoming election as the campaign begins. Four candidates, including...

First address of the President of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe, in the National Assembly

25 September 2008 Madame Speaker of the National Assembly, Acting President Our esteemed Chief Justice Honourable leaders of our political parties Members of Parliament Ministers and Deputy Ministers Mr Jacob Zuma,...

President Thabo Mbeki’s Letter to Cabinet

24 September 2008 Dear Colleagues, To all Members of the National Executive. As you know, tomorrow, September 25, the National Assembly will elect the next President of...

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ZIMBABWE AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION-PATRIOTIC FRONT (ZANU-PF) AND THE TWO MOV EMENT...

PREAMBLE We, the Parties to this Agreement; CONCERNED about the recent challenges that we have faced as a country and the multiple threats to the well-being...

Implementation of SADC Trade Protocol on track

SANF 08 No 52 The implementation of the SADC Trade Protocol has been a long and painstaking regional process that will continue beyond the formal...