His Excellency President Jacob Zuma will travel to Gaborone in the Republic of Botswana to attend the Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Double Troika scheduled to be held on 28 June 2016.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will also attend the Summit in his capacity as the SADC-appointed Facilitator on Lesotho.
It is expected that the Extra-Ordinary Summit will consider the political and security situation in the SADC region, paying particular attention to the situation in the Kingdom of Lesotho.
South Africa is participating in the meeting in its capacity as the outgoing Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. The Double Troika is made up of the following countries: Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania.
President Zuma will be accompanied by the Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation (Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane), Defence and Military Veterans (Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula) and State Security (David Mahlobo).
Enquiries:
Dr Bongani Ngqulunga
Cell: 082 308 9373
E-mail: bongani@presidency.gov.za
