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THE PRESIDENCY: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Private Bag X1000, Pretoria, 0001
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 658
DATE PUBLISHED: 7 March 2011
DATE DUE: 18 March 2011
658. Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the President of the Republic:
With reference to his reply to question 2486 on 17 December 2010, what
steps have the (a) Ministers of Justice and (b) Attorney-Generals of
the Southern African Development Community member states decide should
be taken against the government of Zimbabwe following their meeting
held on 16 and 17 August 2008?
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REPLY:
The Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government held on 16-17 August 2010
in Windhoek, Namibia mandated the Committee of SADC Ministers of Justice /
Attorneys General to consider the legal issues relating to Zimbabwe's non-
compliance with a ruling by the SADC Tribunal and also to conduct a review
of the roles, responsibilities of the SADC Tribunal with a view to
strengthening it and improving its terms of reference. Summit also adopted
the recommendation by the Committee of Ministers of Justice / Attorneys
General to commission a study which, in addition to covering the above
matters, would also deal with the recognition and enforcement of decisions
by the SADC Tribunal.
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At its meeting held on 27 October 2010 in Swakopmund, Namibia the Committee
of SADC Ministers of Justice / Attorneys General appointed experts to
conduct the study referred to above.
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This study has been completed. The Committee of SADC Ministers of Justice /
Attorneys General met in Swakopmund, Namibia from 14-15 April 2011 to
consider this study and to make recommendations to the SADC Summit of Heads
of State and Government.
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A report containing recommendations regarding these matters will be
presented by the Committee of Ministers of Justice / Attorneys General to a
special SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government to be held on 19-20
May 2011 in Windhoek, Namibia.