Deputy President Mashatile to address the opening of SADC’s 58th Parliamentary Forum in Durban

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Sunday, 30 November 2025, deliver an opening address (virtually at the 58th Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Development Community's Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) held at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.

The Parliament of the Republic of South Africa is hosting the 58th SADC PF from 30 November to 5 December 2025, to discuss the impact of climate change on women and youth, among other issues.

The Plenary Assembly will be held under the theme: “The Impact of Climate Change on Women and Youth in the SADC Region and the Role of Parliaments in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation.”

The 58th Plenary Assembly is a biannual gathering of Speakers and MPs from 15 SADC Member Parliament, whose programme brings under one roof Parliamentarians from 15 SADC Member States, along with Representatives from continental and regional organisations, development partners, academia, civil society, and youth groups.

The SADC PF is a legislative organ of SADC and has, since 1996, played a key role in strengthening parliamentary democracy, regional integration, and harmonisation of legislation that promotes development throughout Southern Africa.

The Plenary Assembly, which meets twice a year and is hosted by one of the 15 member Parliaments on a rotating basis, serves as the policy-making and deliberative body of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, which is composed of the Speakers and up to five other representatives elected by each national Parliament.

The SADC Parliamentary Forum also plays a critical role in ensuring a coordinated and collaborative approach by Parliaments in building the requisite capacity for Parliamentarians and relevant parliamentary committees on how they can utilise their law-making and oversight mandate to ensure a more inclusive and equitable SADC region.

Details of the opening ceremony are as follows:
Date: Sunday, 30 November 2025
Time: 10h00
Venue: Inkosi Albert International Convention Centre, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Media enquiries: Mr Keith Khoza, Acting Spokesperson to the Deputy President on 066 195 8840

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria