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Industrialisation, Intra-Regional Trade, and Migration Reform: South Africa Assumes SADC Chairmanship

DURBAN — Positioning regional economic integration and sovereign resource control as urgent historic imperatives, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations…

Regional Shift: South Africa Takes the Helm of SADC as Southern Africa Charts a Bold Path to Self-Reliance

DURBAN, South Africa — The Republic of South Africa officially assumed the Chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)…

Ramaphosa Extends Condolences to Zimbabwe Following Fatal Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster

PRETORIA — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally extended his deep condolences to the government and citizens of Zimbabwe…

Ramaphosa Ready to Take SADC Helm as Pretoria Signals Tougher Border Strategy and Economic Push

PRETORIA — As South Africa prepares to assume the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Minister of International…

Eswatini’s Growth Momentum Faces Moderation Amid Escalating Fiscal Pressures and External Headwinds

Executive Summary & Economic Overview Eswatini’s economy demonstrated strong growth momentum in 2025, expanding by 4.9 percent on the back…

AfDB Injects $3.48 Million Grant to Drive Evidence-Based Industrial and Trade Policies Across Five African Transition Economies

The African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has approved a $3.48 million…

Beyond the Rhetoric: Ramaphosa Challenges Pan-African Parliament to Pivot From Aspirations to Real-World Action

MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA — Standing before lawmakers gathered at Gallagher Estate for the First Ordinary Session of the 7th Legislature…

Diplomacy in Action: Pretoria and Abuja Reset Ties Amid Security, Governance, and Migration Concerns

ABUJA — In a bid to de-escalate growing diplomatic friction and repair bilateral relations, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations…

SADC Takes a Bold Step Toward Financial Autonomy as the Angolan Kwanza Joins Regional Settlement System

PRETORIA — In a milestone move for Southern African trade and financial integration, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and…

SADC Industrialisation Week Opens in Durban with Urgent Call to Move From Rhetoric to Action

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA — Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, His Excellency Mr. Elias M. Magosi, has issued a…