Southern African Development Community (SADC) meetings
13 August 2007
Lusaka: Minister Dlamini Zuma arrived in Lusaka on Sunday, 12 August 2007. A
high-level South African Ministerial delegation led by Foreign Affairs Minister
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is expected to attend various segments of the SADC
Ministerial meetings scheduled for Lusaka, Zambia, from Monday, 13 August to
Friday, 17 August 2007.
South Africa is participating in both the SADC Ministerial and Summit Heads
of State and Government as part of its priority of strengthening and
consolidating SADC as a sub-regional economic bloc and a vehicle for achieving
sustainable regional integration and development.
On Monday, 13 August, Ministers Trevor Manuel, Mandisi Mpahlwa and Deputy
Minister Rob Davies are expected to attend the SADC Regional Ministers of
Integration Meeting to discuss:
* economic integration in SADC
* the assessment of the status of implementation of the Free Trade Area
scheduled for 2008.
On Tuesday, 14 August 2007 to Wednesday, 15 August 2007, Ministers Dlamini
Zuma, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Lulu Xingwana will attend the SADC Council of
Ministers Meeting to discuss:
* food security
* integration of SADC
* infrastructure and human resource development
* tourism related issues focusing on 2010 Fifa World Cup and the Confederation
of African Football Tournament scheduled for Angola
* the schedule of payments of member states.
On Wednesday, 15 August President Thabo Mbeki will depart South Africa for
Lusaka where he will lead the South African delegation to the SADC Summit of
Heads of States and Governments scheduled for Thursday and Friday to
discuss:
* the political situation in the region including Lesotho, Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zimbabwe
* infrastructure development in the region
* reports of the Council of Ministers and Regional Ministers of
Integration.
Wednesday will also witness the meeting of the SADC Organ on Politics,
Defence and Security at Troika level to discuss the political situation in the
region. On Friday, 17 August Minister of Defence Mosiuoa Lekota will represent
South Africa at the launch of the SADC brigade.
Enquiries:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
13 August 2007
