SADC Summit 2026: Durban Prepares to Host Leaders Amid Regional Economic and Security Challenges

SADC Summit 2026: Durban prepares to host leaders amid regional economic and security challenges

Africa: SADC's 2026 Summit Must Tackle Migration Head-On

Analysis - The 17 August meeting in Durban should turn shared history and economic interdependence into coordinated action against xenophobia.

AFRICA LENS: The winds of change are blowing in the SADC and a digital paper trail points to an unsettled electorate

This week, it was brought to my attention that President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a keynote address at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban as part of South Africa’s programme of hosting the 46th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). According to government communication, the President’s Public Lecture “is an opportunity for people from different sectors of society to participate i…

SA takes over SADC Senior Officials Chairship

South Africa has formally assumed the Chairpersonship of the Southern African

Ramaphosa to take SADC reins as SA pushes migration, trade agenda

South Africa is preparing to assume the chairpersonship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) later this month, with President Cyril Ramaphosa expected to take over the regional bloc’s leadership at the 46th Ordinary SADC Summit in Durban. The summit, which runs until August 17 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, comes at a pivotal moment for the region as leaders grapple with economic growth, infrastruct…

SADC Summit to prioritise transport corridors, regional trade

Strengthening transport corridors, improving infrastructure connectivity and advancing regional trade will be among the key priorities when Souther…