August 17, 1992 (, Ren Shen on July 19), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was established.

1992 8, 17, 10 member states of the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (hereinafter referred to SADC or Sadiq) leaders meeting in Windhoek, Namibia, signed the Treaty of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) "three documents on the basis of the SADC, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was born. The purpose of the Community on the basis of mutual benefit, balanced and equal, the establishment of an open economy, breaking down tariff barriers, to promote mutual trade and investment, to achieve the freedom of movement of persons, goods and services, the gradual unification of tariffs and currency, eventually realizing regional economic integration technology. Was established in April 1980 in Lusaka SADC, worked to promote economic development in southern Africa to make a positive contribution. The establishment of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to adapt to the trend of the development of Africa and the world economic integration and regionalization. (L $ dj��.c��m) held in Swaziland in 1993 at the Summit of the Organization approved the Community treaties and exemptions and preferential agreements (two files with effect from October 5). Community organizations include: Summit (held annually), the Council of Ministers, departmental technical committee, officials of the Standing Committee, the Permanent Secretariat of the court of law. Headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. Nine members of the organization in December 1994 to join the newly established COMESA.