The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will render the assistance and support needed in Zimbabwe, Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said in Johannesburg on Thursday.
She said the political and economic situation in that country was one of the challenges facing the region.
”These challenges can be overcome. As a region we must not allow any situation to threaten our unity and cohesion, no matter how difficult it is,” said Dlamini-Zuma.
She added that SADC welcomed the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Zimbabwe’s political parties.
On behalf of South Africa, Dlamini-Zuma assumed the chair of the SADC council of ministers on Thursday, taking over from Zambia.
The country’s focus for the year-long term would be restoring and strengthening SADC political unity and cohesion, intensifying regional infrastructure development and deepening regional economic integration. — Sapa