President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah joined other Heads of State at the Cape Town International Convention Centre for the 9th Summit of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to participate in the 9th Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Summit of Heads of State and Government.

The summit is scheduled to take place on 26 June in Cape Town, South Africa.

It's all systems go ahead of the 9th Southern African Customs Union Heads of State and Governments' Summit on Friday.

The summit scheduled to take place in Cape Town, South Africa, follows a series of SACU institutional meetings.

The Zambian government has intensified efforts to help citizens wishing to return home following anti-immigration protests reported in parts of South Africa.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that, so far, no Zambian has been reported injured in connection with the anti-immigration protests.

The long-standing partnership between the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) was recently strengthened during a meeting between SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi and WHO Representative to Botswana and SADC, Fabian Ndenzako, in Gaborone.

South Africa is expected to host the 9th Summit of the Southern African Customs Union this week in Cape Town.

The summit will bring together the heads of state and governments and representatives of the five SACU member states on Friday.

Political players have intensified campaigns in readiness for the August 13 general elections to elect a president, members of Parliament, mayors and council chairpersons and local government councillors.

Botswana authorities have raised concern over a growing trend in which more Batswana are opting to travel to Namibia for tourism instead of visiting domestic destinations.

This is despite the fact that the neighbouring country is best known for its legendary Okavango Delta and plentiful wildlife.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have reaffirmed their commitment towards creating a harmonised regulatory framework aimed at dealing with malnutrition in the region.

SADC member states are encouraged to safeguard the integrity of the region's financial systems through strengthened collaboration.