SADC's Moment of Truth: Can Southern Africa Turn Unity Into Prosperity?

In Durban this week, Southern Africa is being reminded of something that is easy to forget when national politics dominates the headlines: the region's future is deeply interconnected. The 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community, hosted by South Africa, brings together regional leaders under a theme focused on resilient and inclusive industrialisation, infrastructure, agriculture and critical minerals. President Cyril Ramaphosa has assumed the SADC chairship for the 2026/27 term, placing South Africa at the centre of an effort to turn regional cooperation into more tangible economic gains. But beneath the speeches about shared history and solidarity lies a much more practical question: can SADC finally turn regional integration from an aspiration into an everyday economic reality?

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