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stock theft and peddling of counterfeit products, among other crimes. This cooperation is
coordinated by the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation
(SARPCCO), which has been critical in advancing best practices in policing ideals for
peace and security in the region, particularly in implementing the regional organized crime
threat analysis. Established in 1995 and later integrated into SADC structures in 2006,
SARPCCO is the primary force in southern Africa for the prevention and fighting of
cross-border crime, and complements the recognition of policing as a unique service
within the framework of regional peace and security.
Among its successes has been the ability to reduce car thefts across borders as well
as trade in illegal wildlife and endangered species, and trafficking in human beings.
SARPCCO enables police officers from various Member States to travel across borders
in the region to undertake investigations or joint operations.
The Regional Law Enforcement and Anti-poaching strategy was approved in 2015 as a
framework for cross-border collaboration in minimizing wildlife crimes and illegal trade while
promoting sustainable trade and use of natural resources. This has also been facilitated through
a set of Coordinated Border Management guidelines and the implementation of the Protocol
on the Control of Firearms, Ammunition and Other Related Materials.
The development of the SADC Guidelines for Crime and Violence Prevention is
seen as a welcome development in the promotion of regional collaboration, cooperation
and coordination on matters related to public safety and security. It has assisted in building
capacity in crime and violence prevention principles and approaches to strengthen public
safety and security in the region.
SADC Member States, through the Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC) on Small 141
Arms and Light Weapons, regularly reviews the status of implementation of the SADC Pro-
tocol on the Control of Firearms, Ammunition and Related Materials, addressing general
problems about Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in SADC Region. The RCC
makes recommendations to SADC policy structures. This contributes to the achievement of
the African Union (AU) Master Roadmap for Silencing the Guns in Africa.

5.11 A Foundation of Peace, Security and Good Governance for Vision 2050
The SADC Vision 2050 is built on the firm foundation of Peace, Security and Good Govern-
ance, and the Mission statement says that “political stability, good governance, peace and se-
curity shall be the cornerstone of national and regional undertakings.” The Vision builds on
the many SADC achievements since 1980 as shown in this publication, first in bringing peace,
democracy and human rights to the region, and then, following the removal
of the apartheid system in Namibia and South Africa, SADC began to es- Figure 5.2 SADC Vision 2050
tablish the structures and frameworks to maintain and sustain this achiev-
ement, with significant progress made in the eight targeted outcomes of
the Organ as shown in this chapter.
By 2050, the SADC Community aspires to remain a peaceful and
stable region, enabling its objectives of socio-economic development,
poverty eradication, and regional integration to be further prioritised,
pursued and achieved through the implementation of three priority pil-
lars as shown in Figure 5.2.
The strategic plan for the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security
Cooperation is an integral part of the regional plan, the RISDP 2020-
2030, with the objectives of:
❖ Enhanced early warning systems that are capable of tracking and
monitoring political, security and socio-economic threats; and
conflict prevention, management, and resolution mechanisms;
❖ Strengthened political cooperation, enhanced democracy, good
governance, rule of law, human rights, and human security;
❖ Enhanced collective defence and security system that is capable
of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the SADC Region.