The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene its 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on 17 August 2026 at the Durban International Conference Centre, in Durban City, Republic of South Africa.
The 46th SADC Summit will be convened under the theme, “Resilient, sustainable and inclusive industrialisation through Infrastructure Development, Agricultural and Critical Minerals Transformation in Pursuit of a Just World”.
As the supreme policy-making body of SADC, the Summit sets strategic priorities for regional cooperation, integration, and development. Ahead of the 46th Summit on 17th August 2026, the following key meetings will be convened:
Date | Meeting/Event |
27–31 July 2026 | 2026 Annual SADC Industrialisation Week |
04 – 05 August | Senior Officials and Experts meeting on the RISDP Side Event |
06 – 07 August | Standing Committee of Senior Officials Meeting |
08 August | Finance Committee Meeting |
12 – 14 August | SADC Council of Ministers Meeting |
14 August | SADC Public Lecture at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) |
15 August | Meetings of the Senior Officials and Ministerial Committee of the Organ Troika on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation |
15 August | Ministerial Committee of the SADC Organ Troika on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation |
16 August | Summit of the SADC Organ Troika on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation |
16 August | Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Statues of Eminent South African Liberation Heroes -Side Event |
Media Enquiries:
SADC Secretariat
Ms. Barbara Lopi – Head of Communication and Public Relations, Email: blopi@sadc.int; Mr. Innocent Mbvundula–Communications Officer (External); Email: imbvundula@sadc.int; Ms. Anethe Mtambanengwe–Communications Officer; Email: amtambanengwe@sadc.int
