Media Statement
17 July 2019
Minister Pandor to attend the SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation in Lusaka, Zambia, on 19 July 2019
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will lead a South African delegation to the 21st Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, in Lusaka, Republic of Zambia, on 19 July 2019.
The MCO meeting is a SADC statutory meeting that takes place annually in accordance with SADC arrangements.
It is envisaged that the MCO meeting will review and consider the political and security situation as well as the consolidation of democracy and good governance in the region.
Other members of the delegation, include the Ministers of Defence and Military Veterans; State Security; Home Affairs; Justice and Correctional Services; and senior representatives from the South African Police Service.
Enquiries: Lunga Ngqengelele, ngqengelelel@dirco.gov.za, +27 82 566 0446
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
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