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SACU SECRETARIAT HOSTED THE 4TH MINISTERIAL RETREAT
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Secretariat hosted the 4th SACU Council Ministerial Retreat on 21 September 2020, virtually. The Council Retreat was attended by all the Ministers responsible for Trade and Industry, and Finance in SACU Member States. It was chaired by Honourable Tito Mboweni, Minister of Finance for South Africa, who is the current Chairperson of the SACU Council of Ministers.
Opening Remarks By Ebrahim Patel, Chairperson Of The Sacu Ministers Of Trade And Industry And Minister Of Trade, Industry And Competition, Republic Of South Africa
Opening Remarks By Ebrahim Patel, Chairperson Of The Sacu Ministers Of Trade And Industry And Minister Of Trade, Industry And Competition, Republic Of South Africa 28th August 2020 Virtual Meeting Sacu Ministers' Of Trade And Industry On The Afcfta Thursday, 13th February 20201. It is my honour and privilege to welcome you all to this Meeting of the SACU Ministers of Trade and Industry. The objective of this Meeting is to engage on policy and strategic issues relating to the integration of our region into the African Continent.
CHANGE OF THE SACU CHAIRMANSHIP
The Republic of South Africa assumed the Chairmanship of the SACU Summit, Council of Ministers and Commission, effective from the 15th July 2020 to the 14th July 2021, taking over from the Republic of Namibia. On the same day SACU also marked 110 years of existence as the oldest operating Customs Union in the world.