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Southern Africa markets itself to travellers as a single, borderless region of shared parks, coastlines and heritage routes. Its institutions, in practice, still convene in one capital at a time and manage a security portfolio that touches some of the same corridors...
The recent trend known as the "Ceiling Challenge," initiated by Cindy Makhathini on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, has sparked not just viral dance moves but also a deeper conversation about youth behavior and psychological implications. The challenge involves...
A report about industrialisation, agro-processing and mineral beneficiation does not, at first glance, look like a document about tourism, mobility or conservation. Yet the same infrastructure and market-access bottlenecks the Report of the Executive Secretary 2022/23...
In an era where societal standards seemingly dictate our every move, it's easy to feel shackled to expectations, especially when it comes to our bodies. The discourse around body image often neglects the essence of life – living joyfully and authentically. Women,...
The continent of Africa is home to countless wonders, both natural and man-made. One such marvel, pulsating through the heart of southern Africa, is the magnificent Zambezi River. With its riveting history, ecological richness, and profound impact on the lives of...
A tourist crossing from Zambia into Zimbabwe to see the same waterfall from both banks still, in practice, crosses a border defined by paper visas, patchy connectivity and disconnected payment systems. On 10 October 2023, the Southern African Development Community...
A tourist crossing from Victoria Falls into Livingstone, or a safari operator paying a supplier across the Botswana-Namibia border, experiences SADC's regional economy at its most literal: currencies, borders and payment friction encountered in person rather than...
For four days, Luanda was the address every SADC head of state, ministry delegation and accredited business observer needed to reach. That is the least discussed but most immediately commercial fact about the 43rd Ordinary SADC Summit, held on 17 August 2023: a themed...
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