Zuma to lead delegation to SADC summit
2013-01-09 11:41
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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will lead a delegation to
the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit, the international
relations and co-operation department said on Wednesday.
"His Excellency President Jacob Zuma will lead a South
African delegation to the SADC Extra-Ordinary Troika Summit to be hosted in Dar
es Salaam, the United Republic of Tanzania, on January 10," it said in a
statement.
"South Africa in its capacity as the outgoing chair of
the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation will participate in
the Organ Troika Summit."
Spokesperson Clayson Monyela said the reports on the recent
political and security developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo and
Madagascar would be considered.
The Ministerial Committee of the Organ Troika would take
place before the Troika Summit and its discussions would inform the decisions
of the summit, he added.
Monyela said appraisals would be given on the latest
developments on decisions implemented at the last Extra-Ordinary SADC Summit in
December.
"SADC continues to serve as the primary vehicle for
South Africa's foreign policy to achieve regional development and integration
within Southern Africa," Monyela said.
"South Africa has a vested interest in seeing the
regional political and security situation improve, which will create positive
conditions for the improvement of the quality of life of South Africans and
SADC citizens in general."
Zuma would be accompanied by International Relations and
Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
- SAPA
