Deputy President Paul Mashatile opening address on the occasion of the SADC Parliamentary forum, 58th plenary Assembly Session. #GovZAUpdates #7thParliament #SADCPF | South African Government

🎤 South African Delegation at SADC-PF Key interventions, positions, and highlights from Team #SA. The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, expressed South Africa’s support for the report from the 151st @IPUparliament Assembly, which calls for the election of the first female United Nations Secretary-General during the 2026 UN selection process. "This time, the SG must be a woman," #58SADCPF #ParliamentaryDiplomacy | Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

🎤 South African Delegation at SADC-PF Key interventions, positions, and highlights from Team #SA. Reflecting on the deliberations at the 58th @sadcpf Plenary Assembly, Member of @ParliamentofRSA, Ms @veronica_mente underscored the urgency of closing the energy access gap across the SADC region. She also stressed the need to confront the scourge of Gender-Based Violence head-on, calling for coordinated regional action to protect vulnerable communities. #58SADCPF #ParliamentaryDiplomacy | Parliam