SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi Highlights Regional Progress and Priorities

Republic of South Africa, 12 August 2026.

Introductory remarks by His Excellency Mr. Elias M. Magosi, SADC Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Official Opening of the Ordinary SADC Council of Ministers Meeting.

Honourable Mr. Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers; Honourable Dr. George Chaponda MP., Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Malawi, and Chairperson of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation; Honourable Professor Dr. Amon Murwira, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe, and Outgoing Chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers; Honourable Ministers here present; Ambassador Teboko Seokolo, Deputy Director General for Africa in the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, and Chairperson of the SADC Standing Committee of Senior Officials; Senior Officials from the SADC Member States; Deputy Executive Secretaries of SADC; Your Excellencies, Ambassadors and High Commissioners Staff from the SADC Secretariat, and from the Government of the Republic of South Africa; Members of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen;