Vice President Constantino Chiwenga (left) interacts with SADC executive secretary, Elias Magosi at his Munhumutapa Offices in Harare yesterday. - Picture: Edward Zvemisha

Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter

THE Southern African Development Community (Sadc) has commended Zimbabwe’s developmental trajectory under the Second Republic, despite the crippling economic sanctions imposed on the country over two decades ago. This came out yesterday after Sadc executive secretary Mr Elias Magosi held a closed door meeting with Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga at his Munhumutapa offices in Harare. Mr Magosi is in the country to check progress on Zimbabwe’s preparedness to host Sadc Heads of State and Government Summit in Harare in August where President Mnangagwa will assume the chairmanship of the regional bloc. Socio-economic development has been a top priority for President Mnangagwa and his administration since assuming office in 2017. Despite the weight of the sanctions, Zimbabwe has outshone many sub-Saharan African countries to forge ahead on a developmental trajectory that has delivered many first-class infrastructure projects in a few years. The visiting Sadc secretariat delegation said it had been impressed by the progress made and was willing to bring the continent closer to the Zimbabwean example. Mr Magosi last night met VP Chiwenga, who is leading the committee that is working on preparations for the Sadc summit. ReadMore