24 March 2009
The venue for the forthcoming South African Development Community (SADC)
summit of heads of state and government has now changed from Cape Town to
Mbabane, Swaziland on Monday, 30 March 2009.
The summit is convened to consider the economic recovery aid package for
Zimbabwe as well as deliberate upon a report on the current situation and
developments in Madagascar following the unconstitutional transfer of power
last week.
SADC summit of heads of state and government will be preceded by a meeting
on Sunday, 29 March of the SADC council of Ministers chaired by South African
Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to process reports to be considered
by the heads of state and government.
With respect to Zimbabwe, the SADC finance Ministers had met recently in
Cape Town, where they made recommendation to the SADC council of Ministers
meeting regarding the economic recovery plan for Zimbabwe.
Accordingly, the SADC council of Ministers meeting will present a report on
the economic recovery plan to the SADC heads of state and government for
ratification by the SADC summit.
On the other hand, the SADC Organ Troika on politics, defence and security,
which met in Mbabane, Swaziland last week will present a report to the SADC
summit on the political situation in Madagascar as well as the proposed way
forward out of the current crisis.
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
24 March 2009
