Southern Africa: Nandi-Ndaitwah to Attend SADC Summit

What the report says

Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is set to attend the 46th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government in Durban, South Africa, on 17 August, according to The Namibian via AllAfrica. The meeting will bring together leaders from the Southern African Development Community, with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa hosting the event.

The report says the summit was announced by the South African Presidency and will take place under a theme focused on resilient, sustainable and inclusive industrialisation, supported by infrastructure development, agricultural and critical minerals transformation. It is described as the region’s top decision-making forum, where leaders set priorities for cooperation and development.

According to the article, delegates have already held technical preparatory meetings, and the SADC Council of Ministers is meeting to finalize the agenda. The summit is expected to review the region’s economic, social and political situation, as well as industrialisation, regional value chains, trade, infrastructure links and implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

The gathering will also include discussion of peace and security issues and a formal handover of the SADC chairpersonship from Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa to Ramaphosa. The article notes that Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to travel on Sunday and return on Tuesday.