SADC Parliamentary Forum
Dear representatives of Member Parliaments, Civil Society Organisations and other partners,
It is with immense pleasure that I release this Statement on the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, which stands as a testament of the Forum’s unyielding objective to make parliamentary democracy thrive in the SADC region.
By Moses Magadza in Pretoria, South Africa
Former First Lady of Namibia, Monica Geingos, has emphasised the urgent need to champion Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for young people across East and Southern Africa.
Geingos was the keynote speaker last Thursday at a regional dialogue themed “Transforming Futures: Exploring Strategies for Accelerating Collective Regional Actions to Advance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.”
- Honourable Members of Parliament;
- Traditional and Religious Leaders who have graced this occasion,
- The Country Director, Plan International - Antoinette Ngoma;
- The Head of Africa Engagement, Girls Not Brides, Nerida Nthamburi,
- The HIVOS Regional Director, Ms Nana Zulu,
- Representatives from the UN Agencies,
- Young People from the SADC Youth Forum and the HIVOS Youth Advisory Panel;
- Distinguished Guests;
- Members of the Fourth Estate;
- Ladies and Gentlemen;
I bring greetings from the Forum and express my profound gratitude for the honour bestowed upon me and the Forum to deliver the keynote address for this crucial engagement. From the onset, allow me to preface my keynote address by alluding to the laudable entreaty from Theodore Roosevelt, who was unequivocal in his observation that,
STATEMENT FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE SADC-PF ON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY, 12 AUGUST 2024
12 Aug 2024Dear Colleagues and Partners,
It is with overwhelming pleasure that we present this Statement to partners and stakeholders on International Youth Day 2024.
By Moses Magadza
Windhoek, Namibia – The Second Meeting of the Southern Africa Regional Parliamentarians’ Forum on Climate Change ended last week in Namibia with calls for stronger climate action and accountability.
By Moses Magadza
Windhoek, Namibia - The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) hosted its Second Southern Africa Parliamentarian Regional Meeting in Windhoek, Namibia last week.
The event, held from July 31 to August 2, brought together parliamentarians from across the region to strengthen national capacities in oversight, accountability, and reporting on climate action initiatives.
By Moses Magadza
The President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Honourable Roger Mancienne, has urged Members of Parliament to ensure that national budgets have a component related to climate measures, to repair damage and protect against future events.
The 5th edition of the Southern African Regional Students and Youth Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SARSYC V) that recently took place in Gaborone, Botswana, called on SADC Member States to among other things advocate for the continuation of education as a crucial element of the Pact for the Future, the successor framework to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2030).Richard Olong (RO) is the Regional Program Manager for the Horn, East, and Southern Africa at Oxfam Denmark. He was one of the presenters at the conference. In this interview with SADC PF Media and Communications Officer Moses Magadza (MM), he shares his views on the conference and the need to keep education on the post 2030 agenda.
By Moses Magadza
WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA - THE SADC Parliamentary Forum has launched a Regional Webinar Series on Democratic Governance in the SADC Region, to enable Parliamentarians and other stakeholders to examine, discuss and exchange experiences towards strengthening democracy.
The SADC PF collaborated with various partners including the Institute for Pan-African Thought & Conversation (IPATC); Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD); the University of Johannesburg; the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, (TM African School) University of South Africa (UNISA); and International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) to organise the webinar series.
Dear Parliamentarians, Citizens and Partners,
As we commemorate the International Day of Parliamentarism on 30th June 2024, the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) jointly reaffirm the importance of Parliament as a cornerstone of democracy.