Strategic Questions Emerging from the 42nd SADC Summit – Dr Makhubela on SABC

The SABC conducted an interview with Dr Makhubela (19 August) on outcomes of the recently concluded 42nd SADC Summit. In a wide ranging interview he addresses the question as to how president Tshisekedi of the DRC, with internal challenges in the DRC, will handle responsibilities as SADC Chair. Further issues touched on, include:

• Regional stability & security challenges in Cabo del Gado, Eastern DRC, eSwatini, Lesotho, and Botswana
• Barriers to trade and integration in the SADC region
• The African Continental Free Trade Area
• Impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on African regional strategies, foreign policy, and approach to contemporary geopolitics.