South Africa becomes the 11th SADC Member State

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South Africa becomes the 11th SADC Member State following the end of apartheid and holding of the first democratic elections in April 1994.

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The main objectives of SADC are to achieve development, peace and security, and economic growth, to alleviate poverty, enhance the standard and quality of life of the peoples of Southern Africa, and support the socially disadvantaged through regional integration, built on democratic principles and equitable and sustainable development.

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Gaborone, Botswana 
 

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