** Welcome to the SACU Website **

112 years old, since 1910.

08 May 2024

What is SACU

The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) consists of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Eswatini. The SACU Secretariat is located in Windhoek, Namibia. SACU was established in 1910, making it the world’s oldest Customs Union.

The latest stories about SACU from around the world.

World Trade Organization (WTO)

World Customs Organization (WCO)

Southern African Development Community (SADC)

East African Community (EAC)

African Union (AU)

2018 Press Statements

2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010 • 2009 • 2008 • 2007 •

Date	Title
29 Jun 2018	Communique: 6th Summit of SACU Heads of State and Government
14 Jun 2018	Botswana to host the 6th Summit of SACU Heads of State and Government
29 Mar 2018	SACU mourns the founding Executive Secretary H.E. Moremi
06 Mar 2018	SACU and the World Customs Organisation signs a cooperation framework agreement for the Implementation of the WCO-SACU Connect Project