Southern African Special Administrative Region

The Southern African Special Administrative Region is a political concept proposing the creation of an autonomous self-governing region – or special administrative region (SAR) – in southern Africa. The proposal, made to encourage political discourse, was put forward in late 2007 following popular concern that southern Africa was at risk of losing political, social and economic headway. Much of the discussion to date has surrounded the need for the nucleation of an economic and social example for southern Africa, as well as innovative approaches to reducing crime and poverty in the region.