{"id":7948,"date":"2025-07-28T14:22:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=7948"},"modified":"2025-07-29T12:35:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:35:45","slug":"sizinda-resident-demands-action-as-burst-sewers-crisis-persist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=7948","title":{"rendered":"Rotational Leadership in Focus as Madagascar Gears Up for SADC Chairmanship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Sithembinkosi L Jiyane<br>Business Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar \u2013 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is set for a leadership transition as Madagascar prepares to take over the bloc&#8217;s rotating chairmanship at the upcoming 45th SADC Summit in August 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The regional body operates on a rotational leadership system, with the chairmanship shifting annually among member states to ensure equitable representation and strengthen regional cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zimbabwe Passes the Baton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who assumed the SADC chair in August 2024, will hand over to Madagascar\u2019s President Andry Rajoelina at the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mnangagwa\u2019s tenure focused on industrialization, food security, and peacebuilding, though his leadership was clouded by controversy following his disputed 2023 re-election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) report had flagged irregularities in Zimbabwe\u2019s polls, citing lack of transparency and security sector interference. The findings were backed by the African Union and European Union, casting a shadow over Mnangagwa\u2019s SADC chairmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Madagascar\u2019s Preparations in High Gear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A SADC Secretariat delegation, led by Deputy Executive Secretary for Corporate Affairs Dr. Judith Kateera, is currently in Madagascar to assess the country\u2019s readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team has inspected key infrastructure, including the main international airport and designated hotels for dignitaries, while providing technical guidance on final upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 21, the delegation met Madagascar\u2019s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Rafaravavitafika Rasata, to discuss logistical arrangements. Further consultations with the Finance Minister are planned to align on budgetary and operational matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What to Expect Under Madagascar\u2019s Leadership<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Rajoelina\u2019s incoming chairmanship is expected to prioritize:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Economic integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trade facilitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate resilience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The summit will also review ongoing regional initiatives and adopt new strategies to advance SADC\u2019s development agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As customary, the Council of Ministers will meet beforehand to finalize working documents and set the summit\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A System Built on Continuity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SADC\u2019s Troika system \u2013 comprising the current, incoming, and outgoing chairs \u2013 ensures policy continuity and smooth leadership transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe rotational chairmanship remains central to SADC\u2019s governance, promoting peaceful transitions and balanced regional representation,\u201d a SADC official told Zim GBC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With weeks to go, Madagascar is fine-tuning preparations, reaffirming its commitment to a successful summit and a purposeful tenure at SADC\u2019s helm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ZIMGBC  NEWS 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sithembinkosi L JiyaneBusiness Reporter ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar \u2013 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is set for a leadership transition as Madagascar prepares to take over the bloc&#8217;s rotating chairmanship at&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[124,107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-environment-and-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7948"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7976,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7948\/revisions\/7976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}