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  "title": "Ronald Lamola outlines South Africa's SADC chairpersonship priorities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ronald-lamola-outlines-south-africas-sadc-chairpersonship-priorities",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-08-12T11:59:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Minister Ronald Lamola says South Africa will use its SADC chairpersonship to strengthen regional trade and value chains, targeting an increase in intra-SADC trade from about 20% to 50%.",
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