President Cyril Ramaphosa: Closing remarks at Virtual Extraordinary SADC Summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Closing remarks at Virtual Extraordinary SADC Summit Londekile Thu, 10/22/2026 - 09:19 21 Oct 2026 Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Executive Secretary of SADC, Mr Elias Magosi, Honourable Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon, This has been a productive meeting where we have been able to engage substantively on matters that are important to the effective functioning of our Community. We have had the opportunity to consider the reports and recommendations emanating from the meeting of the Council of Ministers. We thank the Chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers, Minister Lamola, and his counterparts for the preparatory work. We also wish to thank Mr Elias Magosi, the Executive Secretary of SADC, and the SADC Secretariat for the preparatory work ahead of today’s Summit. I congratulate the newly appointed Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration. This role within the Secretariat is vital as we proceed with greater determination and purpose to build a Southern African economy that draws together the comparative strengths of all Member States. We wish you well for your tenure. We look to the Secretariat to strengthe

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