SADC has a number of events that are held annually, in addition to the Summit of Heads of State and Government and policy meetings.
Annual SADC Industrialisation Week: This event precedes the Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government. The event serves as platform for governments in the region to engage the private sector on critical steps needed to leverage higher levels of investment in manufacturing as well as fostering new opportunities for intra-African trade.
Why does SADC commemorates Southern Africa Liberation Day: SADC commemorates 23rd March as the day that marked the end to one of the fiercest conventional battles at Cuito Cuanavale in southern Angola, where the mighty armed forces of the apartheid regime of South Africa were defeated, consequently leading to the liberation of both Namibia and South Africa, and the entire Southern Africa. As part of Preserving the History and Institutional Memory of the Region, SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government meeting held in Windhoek, Namibia in August 2018 endorsed the commemoration of Southern Africa Liberation Day on 23rd March, in honour of the men and women who sacrificed their lives for political liberation and freedom of the Region.
The SADC Day: the day is commemorated every year on 17th of August to commemorate the birth of SADC following the signing of the 17th August, 1992 SADC Declaration and Treaty by Heads of State and Government in Windhoek, Republic of Namibia. The day offers an opportunity for the SADC Member States to reflect on the progress made in the implementation of the SADC Regional Integration Agenda. On this day, the SADC Chairperson delivers a message to SADC citizens, through available channels in the Member States, highlighting the strides the region has made in fostering regional integration, cooperation and socio-economic development.
