Southern Africa Youth Forum

"SAYoF"

Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF) is a Regional platform for Youths & Youth Organizations within the SADC region. It is founded based on the increasing demand by youth to be important players & stakeholders in regional processes to proffer solidarity at national & regional level, participation in sustainable transformation & in the agenda set by SADC Heads of State, the SADC Secretariat among other SADC organs. SAYoF is composed of youth organizations & formations working in SADC member States, taking advantage of their diversity and innovativeness to transform lives at regional and national level.

About Us

Clusters

Regional Integration and Sustainable Development Cluster

Development Effectiveness Cluster

Governance, Peace and Security Cluster

Research, Capacity Building and Policy Advocacy Cluster

Innovation for Social Change Cluster

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Programs & Guiding Pronciples

Programs

Regional Integration and Sustainable Development Cluster

Development Effectiveness Cluster

Governance, Peace and Security Cluster

Innovation for Social Change Cluster

Research, Capacity Building and Policy Advocacy Cluster

Guiding Principles

Fundamental Human Rights as specified in the SADC Protocols and Declarations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,

Regional and Inter-Cultural Solidarity

Ubuntu, Solidarity, Peace and Non-violence

Youth Primacy, Transparency, Impartiality, Gender Equality and Fairness.

Any person who benefits from activities carried out in the name of SAYoF is requested to respect these values. SAYoF is based on the belief that these values are universal and that their origin cannot be claimed by any particular culture or society. At the same time, it acknowledges and respects the rich cultural diversity of human societies in the Region.

News & Updates

Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF) Statement on the International Women’s Day

Communique on the attendance by the Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF-SADC); Regional Pre-Testing Meeting on Knowledge Tools for use by Parliamentarians and Stakeholders in Promoting Human Rights and Curbing Corruption convened by SADCPF.

The Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF-SADC) Statement over the untimely killing of Advocate Thulani Rudolf Maseko the Chairperson of Multi-stakeholder Forum (MSF), and a Human Rights Lawyer in the Kingdom of Eswatini.