Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Edgar  Lungu say delay could raise suspicion and undermine peace and stability in that country

Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who heads the  SADC organ on politics, defense and security cooperation called on President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria today.

They were briefed by Zambian Foreign Minister Joseph Malanj who headed the SADC election observation team to the DRC poll.

They agreed with the observers and the election had been generally peaceful  can secured the right of the Congolese people to vote.

They commended the UN peacekeepers  MONUSCO and the   DRC security rotes for supporting the electoral commission.

They assured the people the DRC of SADC’s support and solidarity.

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The agenda of this 15-nation gathering will be overshadowed by the first lady of Zimbabwe, Grave Mugabe, seeking diplomatic immunity to avoid being charged with assault on a South African woman she found in her sons’ hotel room.

Leaders will concentrate on security concerns in Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of Congo when the SADC organ on politics, defence and security meets in Pretoria.

The regional summit at the headquarters of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation will endorse their proposals.

However leaders will be forgiven for being preoccupied with their hosts’ conundrum.

Elsewhere at the vast DIRCO building, officials are deciding whether to put defending a South African citizen by prosecuting Grace Mugabe ahead of maintaining good relations with neighbouring  Zimbabwe by granting her diplomatic immunity.

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