9. The costs related to SADC elections observer missions were financed from the ARF. The next important elections would be in Zimbabwe later in the year. South Africa was preparing to deploy 80 election monitors/observers to Zimbabwe. One group would be deployed two months prior to and a second group one month prior to the elections and have presence there till results are announced. The current Zimbabwean parliament was expected to be dissolved on June 26 and a new administration had to be elected four months after that (October). The election date of a new parliament was still to be determined, but was expected to be around September. SADC would send the largest-ever observer mission of elections (400 people) to Zimbabwe, with South Africa contributing 180 people, consisting of civil society, parliament and officials.