COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE 38th SADC SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT SAFARI COURT CONFERENCE CENTRE, WINDHOEK-NAMIBIA, 17th – 18th AUGUST 2018

The 38th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held at Safari Court Conference Centre, in Windhoek, the Republic of Namibia, on 17th and 18th August 2018.

OPENING REMARKS BY HONOURABLE NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION AT THE DINNER TO INTRODUCE THE SADC ELIMINATION 8 INITIATIVE, ON 15 AUGUST 2018, AVANI HOTEL

I welcome you all to this dinner, jointly organised by the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia and the Office of the SADC Malaria Elimination 8 Initiative. As malaria elimination is one of the main targets of SADC, we found it appropriate that while a number of SADC member states are in Windhoek for the 38th Summit of the SADC Heads of State and Government, we would use the opportunity to share information on the Malaria Elimination 8 Initiative. I therefore, thank all of you for having found time to be here tonight.

PRE-SUMMIT MEDIA BRIEFING BY HON. NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE SADC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, 14 AUGUST 2018

The SADC Council of Ministers oversees the functioning and development of our Community, SADC, and ensures that policies are properly implemented. The Council consists of Ministers from each of the SADC Member States, usually from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economic Planning, or Finance, and it meets twice a year in February or March and immediately prior to the Summit in August or September.

STATEMENT BY HONOURABLE NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION AT THE OCCASION OF THE SADC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ON 13 AUGUST 2018, WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA

It gives me great pleasure, on behalf of Government and people of the Republic of Namibia to welcome you all to Namibia and to the Council of Ministers’ Meeting of the 38th SADC Ordinary Summit. We are indeed very much honoured and delighted to host the 38th SADC Ordinary Summit here in our capital city, Windhoek.

OFFICIAL REMARKS BY HONOURABLE DR. LINDIWE N. SISULU, MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION OUTGOING CHAIRPERSON OF SADC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AT THE OCCASSION OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE MEETING OF THE SADC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 13 AUGUST 2018, WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA

I feel extremely delighted to stand here this morning, to say a few words before I handover the mantle to my successor and dear Sister, Honourable Ms Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa, Deputy Prime Ministser and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of Namibia, and the In-Coming Chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers.

REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR SELMA ASHIPALA-MUSAVYI, PERMANENT SECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION AT THE 38th SADC SUMMIT, SAFARI COURT HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE, WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA, 09 AUGUST 2018

It is a great pleasure and honor for me as Chair of the Standing Committee of Senior Officials to welcome you all dear colleagues to Namibia and to Windhoek in particular. Please do feel at home and have a wonderful stay here in our capital city Windhoek. It is here where the Southern African Development Community was birthed and here we have returned, to gauge not only it’s growth and progression, but more importantly, how SADC has continued to meaningfully touch the lives of our people.