By Akani Nkuna
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has called on Southern African leaders to deepen regional integration, saying the bloc’s success would be judged by whether it delivered tangible gains for ordinary people.
He was speaking on Friday at the close of the Southern African Development Community Council of Ministers meeting, held in Pretoria.
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“Throughout our discussions, we have been reminded that regional integration must ultimately deliver meaningful improvement in the lives of our citizens. The success of our work will therefore be measured not only by the decisions we have taken here, but also by the extent to which those decisions translate into practical outcomes,” Lamola said.
“That means expanding economic opportunities, strengthening resilience, and improving the livelihoods across the region. Indeed, the people of our region look to this organisation to play
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