The Call for Tobacco Control is a regional advocacy and engagement initiative that seeks to respond to the worrying and increased tobacco use by young people. The increased tobacco and drug abuse has become a major concern in Southern Africa. SAYoF Health Cluster among its partners namely; Y-ACT and AMREF Health Africa, informed by the…
The Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF) congratulates Her Excellency Boemo Ndu Sekgoma on her reappointment as the Secretary-General for the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF). The resolution to re-appoint her that took place during the SADC-PF Plenary Assembly at its 54th Session in Mauritius on 25th November 2023 is a great milestone for the region, especially…
Introduction and Background Context The concept of natural resources governance gained popularity in recent decades at the back of the age-old practice of environmentalism, which generally directs attention to the preservation of the environment and to the relationship between environmental issues and development (Pepper 1986). By ‘natural resources’ is meant the “natural assets (raw materials)…
PREAMBLE We the Young People of Southern Africa, gathering in our diversity at the 5th SADC Youth Forum hosted from 25 to 27 July 2023, Gaborone, Botswana, representing all the 16 SADC Member States: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania,…
The Regional Conference of Youth (RCOY) scored big at the 5th SADC Youth Forum Climate Change has emerged as the apartheid of our time, wreaking havoc on planet Earth and leaving a lot to be desired. The crisis has resulted in several induced disasters chief amongst these being food insecurity, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, forced…
Chers collègues/partenaires, C’est avec un grand plaisir que nous publions cette déclaration commune inaugurale à l’intention de nos partenaires dans le cadre de la célébration de la Journée internationale de la jeunesse en ce 12 août 2023. Cela nous donne l’occasion de reconnaître que les jeunes d’Afrique sont prêts à faire face aux nouveaux défis…
Caros Colegas/Parceiros, É com bastante entusiasmo que publicamos esta primeira declaração conjunta aos parceiros na ocasião da celebração do Dia Internacional da Juventude neste 12 de Agosto de 2022. Trata-se de reconhecer que a juventude da África está disposta a abraçar os desafios e as oportunidades emergentes que a região tem para oferecer. No entanto,…
Dear Colleagues/Partners, It is with great pleasure that we release this inaugural joint statement to partners in view of celebrating the International Youth Day on this 12th August 2023. This is to recognize that the youth of Africa is ready to embrace the emerging challenges and opportunities that the region has to offer. Yet, the…
