TRADE PROTOCOL SET TO LEVEL PLAYING FIELD IN SADC
by Virginia Kapembeza
The debate on trade in southern Africa has become heated, a fact reflected by the tension in related discussions at the recently...
SOUTH AFRICAN BUDGET: ANY GOOD NEWS FOR THE REGION?
by Munetsi Madakufamba
South African Finance Minister. Chris Liebenberg unveiled before parliament the 1996/97 budget promising a rigorous fiscal policy aimed at reducing the budget...
THE SPIRIT OF EAST AFRICAN CO-OPERATION- Where does Tanzania belong: East or South?
by Ferdinand Ruhinda
On his first visit to member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the newly elected Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa found...
SWAZI KING AGREFS TO CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
by Caiphas Chimhete
The government of Swaziland has agreed to institute constitutional reforms after last month's general strike which crippled the socio-political and economic structures...
MAINTENANCE LAWS UNFAIR TO WOMEN IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
by Abby Taka Mgugu
Maintenance laws in some countries in southern Africa are negatively affecting women -- the traditional custodians of children -- in that...
LANDMARK MEET HIGHLIGHTS DISASTERS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
by Munyaradzi Chenje
A landmark international conference on disaster management held in the South African financial capital, Johannesburg, highlighted the negative impacts of disasters on...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION KEY TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
by Maxwell Chivasa
A guaranteed renewal of resources for economic, agricultural, tourism and fishing activities in SADC member states through environment protection will boost the...
UNITA STILL PLAYING A WAITING GAME
by David Gonzalez
As the flow of Unita's forces to assembly points throughout the country runs down to a trickle, the crucial question is whether...
SADC URGED TO PROMOTE INFORMATION EXCHANGE
by Virginia Kapembeza
Although information exchange has been identified as crucial to capacity-building within SADC sectors, Language barriers, lack of skills, financial resources and inadequate...
WOMEN CHALLENGING DISCRIMINATORY LAWS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
by Abby Taka Mgugu and Grace Kwinjeh
A dual legal system operates in southern Africa where general and customary law exist side by side and...
TOWARDS ENHANCED TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN SADC
by Maxwell Chivasa
Southern Africa offers significant opportunities for trade and investment, with the end of apartheid in South Africa, but many challenges remain.
At the...
INFORMATION HIGHWAY: AFRICA NEEDS TO BE ABOARD
by Virginia Kapembeza
The World is undergoing an "information revolution" through the use of the Internet, where messages can be sent a the globe in...
