She says being violent and destructive dishonors the protestors’ struggle.

Naledi Pandor was making the keynote speech to activists at the formulation of South Africa’s framework on woman, peace and security.

She ending the exploitation of women and  children as weapons of war will require muscular and concerted action.

But destroying public infrastructure or engaging in negative practices like throwing rubbish onto the streets destroys the legitimacy of  the cause being fought for 

“When we do not have peace in a protest, the persons most affected are women and children, the very target we wish to provide support to,” he says

Pandor  says orderly and peaceful protests signal the the demonstrators’ commitment to peace and security.

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Trouble within the 15-nation grouping will dominate the meeting in Dar es Salaam.

SADC foreign ministers can hardly meet without talking about bringing peace to the two regional headaches which are the Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho.

Tanzania currently chairs SADC’s  Peace and Security wing.

But they’re also considering taking on new members.

Burundi and the Comoros have asked to join.

Burundi’s neighbor and rival Rwanda has as asked to rejoin the Economic Community of Central African States.

The ministers in Dar es Salaam have to consider how multiple membership of regional economic organizations might impede the East African Community’s integration agenda

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