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557			<span class="entry-title rich-snippet-hidden">Home</span><span class="vcard rich-snippet-hidden"><span class="fn"><a href="https://sarua.africa/author/admin-2/" rel="author">sarua .africa</a></span></span><span class="updated rich-snippet-hidden">2026-09-13T12:11:37+02:00</span>						<div class="post-content">
558				<div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color5);--link_color: var(--awb-color5);--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:9vw;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-top-small:70px;--awb-padding-right-small:40px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:70px;--awb-padding-left-small:40px;--awb-margin-top-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(152deg, var(--awb-color8) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 85%)) 70%),url(https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/header-image-home.jpg);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1414.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated" style="--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:85px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-animationType="fadeInUp" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:45px;"><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left" style="margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;line-height:60px;"><p>Southern African Regional<br />
559Universities Association</p></h1></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;"><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left" style="margin:0;text-transform:none;">Southern African Regional Universities Association</h1></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-1" style="--awb-font-size:26px;--awb-line-height:42px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);"><p><strong>The Power of the Network</strong><br />
560Towards a strong, responsive higher education system for innovation, resilience and sustainability in the SADC.</p>
561</div><div style="text-align:left;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span " style="--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-margin-right:30px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:55px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:55px;--button_bevel_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_bevel_color_hover:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color8);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:0px;--button_border_width-bottom:0px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color3);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color3);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color8);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color8);--button_text_transform:uppercase;" target="_self" href="https://sarua.africa/about-sarua/"><span class="fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default">what we do</span></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:2%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1414.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper" style="--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:rgba(153,153,153,0.68);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-column-anchor" href="https://connect.sarua.africa/"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg-image"></span></a></span><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element" style="--awb-aspect-ratio:16 / 9;--awb-object-position:83% 58%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);
561--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1262" height="958" title="header-image-home" src="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/header-image-home.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-image-19207 img-with-aspect-ratio" data-parent-fit="cover" data-parent-container=".fusion-image-element" alt srcset="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/header-image-home-200x152.jpg 200w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/header-image-home-400x304.jpg 400w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/header-image-home-600x455.jpg 600w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/header-image-home-800x607.jpg 800w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/header-image-home-1200x911.jpg 1200w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/header-image-home.jpg 1262w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left content-box-home" style="--awb-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div style="--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);" class="fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row"><div class="col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div class="heading icon-left"><h2 class="content-box-heading" style="--h2_typography-font-size:30px;line-height:35px;">Join CONNECT – a regional resource database</h2></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="content-container">
562<p>Connect with SADC researchers, specialists and supervisors through SARUA’s database to find expertise, collaborators and partners across disciplines.</p>
563</div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper" style="--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:rgba(153,153,153,0.68);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-column-anchor" href="https://sarua.africa/thensa-and-sarua-forge-strategic-partnership-to-advance-higher-education-research-and-innovation/"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg-image"></span></a></span><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element" style="--awb-aspect-ratio:16 / 9;--awb-object-position:64% 56%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio"><img decoding="async" width="300" height="300" title="space-1200&#215;675 (1)" src="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/space-1200x675-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-image-19208 img-with-aspect-ratio" data-parent-fit="cover" data-parent-container=".fusion-image-element" alt srcset="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/space-1200x675-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/space-1200x675-1.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100v
563w, 300px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left content-box-home" style="--awb-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div style="--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);" class="fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row"><div class="col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div class="heading icon-left"><h2 class="content-box-heading" style="--h2_typography-font-size:30px;line-height:35px;">THENSA and SARUA forge strategic partnership</h2></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="content-container">A new THENSA–SARUA partnership enables joint initiatives, knowledge exchange and innovation to strengthen higher education systems across Africa.</div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper" style="--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:rgba(153,153,153,0.68);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-column-anchor" href="https://sarua.africa/event/horizon-africa-leadership-programme/"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg-image"></span></a></span><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element" style="--awb-aspect-ratio:16 / 9;--awb-object-position:64% 56%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio"><img decoding="async" width="886" height="507" title="260930-2601208_Webimage_SFA2_2Sem_Horizon-Africa-Leadership-Programme-2 (1)" src="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/260930-2601208_Webimage_SFA2_2Sem_Horizon-Africa-Leadership-Programme-2-1.png" class="img-responsive wp-image-19209 img-with-aspect-ratio" data-parent-fit="cover" data-parent-container=".fusion-image-element" alt srcset="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/260930-2601208_Webimage_SFA2_2Sem_Horizon-Africa-Leadership-Programme-2-1-200x114.png 200w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/260930-2601208_Webimage_SFA2_2Sem_Horizon-Africa-Leadership-Programme-2-1-400x229.png 400w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/260930-2601208_Webimage_SFA2_2Sem_Horizon-Africa-Leadership-Programme-2-1-600x343.png 600w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/260930-2601208_Webimage_SFA2_2Sem_Horizon-Africa-Leadership-Programme-2-1-800x458.png 800w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/260930-2601208_Webimage_SFA2_2Sem_Horizon-Africa-Leadership-Programme-2-1.png 886w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100v
563w, 400px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-3 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left content-box-home" style="--awb-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div style="--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);" class="fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row"><div class="col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div class="heading icon-left"><h2 class="content-box-heading" style="--h2_typography-font-size:30px;line-height:35px;">Horizon Africa Leadership Programme</h2></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="content-container">Develop future-ready leadership skills through a 10-session online experience focused on resilience, strategic thinking and transformation in higher education.</div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper" style="--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:rgba(153,153,153,0.68);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-column-anchor" href="https://sarua.africa/sarua-conference-2026/"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg-image"></span></a></span><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element" style="--awb-aspect-ratio:16 / 9;--awb-object-position:64% 56%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio"><img decoding="async" width="756" height="907" title="conference-element" src="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/conference-element.png" class="img-responsive wp-image-19210 img-with-aspect-ratio" data-parent-fit="cover" data-parent-container=".fusion-image-element" alt srcset="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/conference-element-200x240.png 200w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/conference-element-400x480.png 400w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/conference-element-600x720.png 600w, https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/conference-element.png 756w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-4 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left content-box-home" style="--awb-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div style="--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);" class="fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row"><div class="col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div class="heading icon-left"><h2 class="content-box-heading" style="--h2_typography-font-size:30px;line-height:35px;">Sign up for SARUA Conference 2026</h2></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="content-container">
564<p>Join SARUA Conference 2026 as higher education leaders explore innovation, digital change and collaboration to shape Africa’s future universities.</p>
565</div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated" style="--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" data-animationType="fadeInUp" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1414.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height" style="--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:40px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:80%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.4%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.4%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-margin-top-small:10px;
565--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left" style="margin:0;">What is SARUA?</h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-2" style="--awb-font-size:20px;"><p>The Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA) is a membership-based association of public and private higher education institutions in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Serving as a pivotal hub for higher education in the region, we are committed to driving change and fostering collaboration among the higher education community within the SADC. Our mission is to be an agile, impactful and responsive regional network that champions policy advocacy, advances innovation and builds resilient academic ecosystems.</p>
566</div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;"><div class="fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid" style="--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color6);border-color:var(--awb-color6);border-top-width:1px;"></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated" style="--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" data-animationType="fadeInUp" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1414.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height" style="--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:80%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.4%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.4%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left" style="margin:0;">Our value proposition: Our four strategic pillars</h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-3" style="--awb-font-size:16px;"><p>At the heart of our mission lies a steadfast commitment to advancing the higher education sector in the Southern African region. Our work is rooted in four key strategic pillars:</p>
567</div><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-4"><p><strong>1. Collective sense-making and policy advocacy</strong></p>
568<p>Creating a shared understanding on regional issues and grand challenges to foster a more enabling environment for the regional higher education sector.</p>
569</div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-5"><p><strong>2. Engagement for regional impact</strong></p>
570<p>Promoting knowledge co-production through participative approaches that address regi
570onal priorities.</p>
571</div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-6"><p><strong>3. Capacity-building</strong></p>
572<p>Crafting tailored leadership and professional development programmes that spur institutional excellence within our network.</p>
573</div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-7"><p><strong>4. Communities of practice</strong></p>
574<p>Establishing platforms for skill-sharing and dialogue among higher education professionals within our network.</p>
575</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated" style="--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" data-animationType="fadeInUp" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1414.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height" style="--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:80%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.4%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.4%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;"><div class="fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid" style="--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color6);border-color:var(--awb-color6);border-top-width:1px;"></div></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left" style="margin:0;">Strategic goals and focus areas</h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-8" style="--awb-font-size:16px;"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Informed by our deep understanding of our dynamic context, we draw on our value proposition to </span><a href="https://sarua.africa/strategic-sadc-alignment/"><b>define six strategic goals</b></a><b>.</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> These insights guide us in formulating </span><a href="https://sarua.africa/strategic-focus-areas/"><b>our four strategic focus areas,</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> within which we translate our strategic goals into actionable programmes and activities.</span></p>
576</div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated" style="--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" data-animationType="fadeIn" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:calc( 1360px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px / 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper" style="--awb-padding-top:18vw;--awb-inner-bg-color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc( var(--awb-color4-a) - 94% ));--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc( var(--awb-color4-a) - 94% ));--awb-inner-bg-image:url(&#039;https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Knowledge-Co-Production.jpg&#039;);--awb-inner-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-column-anchor" href="https://sarua.africa/knowledge-co-production/"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg-image"></span></a></span><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image" data-bg-url="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Knowledge-Co-Production.jpg"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-9 fusion-text-no-margin homebox" style="--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);
576--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);"><p>Knowledge Co-Production</p>
577</div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper" style="--awb-padding-top:18vw;--awb-inner-bg-color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc( var(--awb-color4-a) - 94% ));--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc( var(--awb-color4-a) - 94% ));--awb-inner-bg-image:url(&#039;https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SADC-Higher-Education-Academy-.jpg&#039;);--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-column-anchor" href="https://sarua.africa/leadership-and-professional-development/"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg-image"></span></a></span><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image" data-bg-url="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SADC-Higher-Education-Academy-.jpg"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-10 fusion-text-no-margin homebox" style="--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);"><p>Leadership and Professional Development</p>
578</div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated" style="--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:100px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" data-animationType="fadeIn" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:calc( 1360px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px / 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper" style="--awb-padding-top:18vw;--awb-inner-bg-color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc( var(--awb-color4-a) - 94% ));--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc( var(--awb-color4-a) - 94% ));--awb-inner-bg-image:url(&#039;https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Institutional-Quality-Management.jpg&#039;);--awb-inner-bg-position:center center;--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-column-anchor" href="https://sarua.africa/institutional-quality-management/"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg-image"></span></a></span><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image" data-bg-url="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Institutional-Quality-Management.jpg"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-11 fusion-text-no-margin homebox" style="--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);
578--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);"><p>Institutional Quality Management</p>
579</div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper" style="--awb-padding-top:18vw;--awb-inner-bg-color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc( var(--awb-color4-a) - 94% ));--awb-inner-bg-color-hover:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc( var(--awb-color4-a) - 94% ));--awb-inner-bg-image:url(&#039;https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Higher-Education-Digital-Transformation.jpg&#039;);--awb-inner-bg-position:center center;--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-column-anchor" href="https://sarua.africa/higher-education-digital-transformation-dx/"><span class="fusion-column-inner-bg-image"></span></a></span><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image" data-bg-url="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Higher-Education-Digital-Transformation.jpg"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-12 fusion-text-no-margin homebox" style="--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);"><p>Digital Transformation</p>
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587							<a href="https://sarua.africa/caution-is-advised-when-using-conversational-ai-systems-for-ai-editing/" aria-label="Caution is advised when using conversational AI systems for AI editing">
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612	<div class="fusion-post-content-wrapper" style="padding:30px 25px 25px 25px;"><div class="fusion-post-content post-content"><h3 class="blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title"><a href="https://sarua.africa/sarua-participates-in-the-european-association-for-international-education-eaie-2026-conference/">SARUA participates in the  European Association for International Education (EAIE) 2026 Conference</a></h3><p class="fusion-single-line-meta"><span class="vcard" style="display: none;"><span class="fn"><a href="https://sarua.africa/author/lpc/" rel="author">Laella Coetzee</a></span></span><span class="updated" style="display:none;">2026-09-16T13:11:46+02:00</span><span>16 September 2026</span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><a href="https://sarua.africa/category/news/" rel="category tag">News</a><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span></p><div class="fusion-content-sep sep-double sep-solid"></div></div><div class="fusion-meta-info"><div class="fusion-alignleft"><a class="fusion-read-more" href="https://sarua.africa/sarua-participates-in-the-european-association-for-international-education-eaie-2026-conference/" aria-label="More on SARUA participates in the  European Association for International Education (EAIE) 2026 Conference">Read More</a></div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div>
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629	<div class="fusion-post-content-wrapper" style="padding:30px 25px 25px 25px;"><div class="fusion-post-content post-content"><h3 class="blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title"><a href="https://sarua.africa/sarua-signs-africa-charter-to-advance-transformative-and-africa-centred-research-collaborations/">SARUA signs Africa Charter to advance transformative and Africa-centred research collaborations</a></h3><p class="fusion-single-line-meta"><span class="vcard" style="display: none;"><span class="fn"><a href="https://sarua.africa/author/lpc/" rel="author">Laella Coetzee</a></span></span><span class="updated" style="display:none;">2026-09-14T16:52:25+02:00</span><span>14 September 2026</span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><a href="https://sarua.africa/category/news/" rel="category tag">News</a><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span></p><div class="fusion-content-sep sep-double sep-solid"></div></div><div class="fusion-meta-info"><div class="fusion-alignleft"><a class="fusion-read-more" href="https://sarua.africa/sarua-signs-africa-charter-to-advance-transformative-and-africa-centred-research-collaborations/" aria-label="More on SARUA signs Africa Charter to advance transformative and Africa-centred research collaborations">Read More</a></div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div>
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638<p>SARUA regularly partners with organisations and institutions who want to conduct research or start a discussion regarding higher education internationalisation in the SADC. Get in touch if you are interested.</p>
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640</div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated" style="--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top-medium:110px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:110px;--awb-padding-top-small:90px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:90px;--awb-margin-bottom:60px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-background-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),calc( var(--awb-color8-l) + 10% ),var(--awb-color8-a));--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc( var(--awb-color8-a) - 65% )) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc( var(--awb-color8-a) - 70% )) 100%),url(https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/iStock-1208657932_9.jpg);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" data-animationType="fadeIn" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:calc( 1360px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px / 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-animated" style="--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:80px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(39,38,38,0.63);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(39,38,38,0.63);--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;" data-animationType="fadeInUp" data-animationDuration="0.8" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-space-evenly fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;"></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;
640--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:40px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;">The Power of the Network</h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-13 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:22px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p>The strength of our network lies in its diversity. Our members represent the SADC region.</p>
641</div><div style="text-align:center;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span " style="--awb-margin-right:30px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:55px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:55px;--button_bevel_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_bevel_color_hover:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color8);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:0px;--button_border_width-bottom:0px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color3);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color3);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_text_transform:uppercase;--button_font_size:20px;--button_line_height:26px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:0px;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sarua.africa/sarua-membership/"><span class="fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default">Become a member</span></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated" style="--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:40px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:60px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" data-animationType="fadeInUp" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1414.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height" style="--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:60px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left" style="margin:0;">Webinars</h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-14" style="--awb-font-size:20px;"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our webinar and workshop series presents information, discussion and capacity-development opportunities relating to all </span><a href="https://sarua.africa/strategic-focus-areas/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">four strategic focus areas</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and our strategic enabler.</span></p>
642</div><div ><a class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type" style="--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;" target="_self" href="https://sarua.africa/webinars/"><span class="fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default">
642Take part</span></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-12 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-background-position:right center;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:140px;--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:140px;--awb-padding-left:60px;--awb-padding-top-medium:100px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:100px;--awb-padding-top-small:90px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:90px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),calc( var(--awb-color8-l) + 10% ),var(--awb-color8-a));--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc( var(--awb-color8-a) - 50% )) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc( var(--awb-color8-a) - 50% )) 100%),url(https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/iStock-1023551840.jpg);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:calc( 1360px + 120px );margin-left: calc(-120px / 2 );margin-right: calc(-120px / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated" style="--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-bg-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.52);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(0,0,0,0.52);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.04 * calc( 100% - 120px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:60px;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:calc( 0.05 * calc( 100% - 120px ) );--awb-spacing-left-medium:60px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:60px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-spacing-left-small:60px;" data-animationType="fadeInLeft" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:50px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left" style="margin:0;text-transform:none;">Events</h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-15 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-right:10%;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p>SARUA regulary hosts events that focus on our extensive programmes and strategic focus areas.</p>
643</div><div style="text-align:left;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span " style="--awb-margin-right:30px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:55px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:55px;--button_bevel_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_bevel_color_hover:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color8);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:0px;--button_border_width-bottom:0px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color3);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color3);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color5);--button_text_transform:uppercase;--button_font_size:20px;--button_line_height:26px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:0px;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sarua.africa/events/"><span class="fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default">discover more</span></a></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated" style="--awb-padding-right-medium:0px;--awb-padding-left-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:60px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:calc( 0.04 * calc( 100% - 120px ) );--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:60px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:calc( 0.033333333333333 * calc( 100% - 120px ) );--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-spacing-right-small:60px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:60px;" data-animationType="fadeInRight" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-13 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc( var(--awb-color8-a) - 90% ));--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top:80px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1414.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-animationType="fadeIn" data-animationDuration="0.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-margin-top-small:10px;
643--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left" style="margin:0;">Facts about the Southern African Development Community</h2></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-14 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc( var(--awb-color8-a) - 90% ));--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1414.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-animated" style="--awb-padding-top:120px;--awb-padding-right:70px;--awb-padding-bottom:120px;--awb-padding-left:70px;--awb-padding-top-small:36px;--awb-padding-right-small:36px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:36px;--awb-padding-left-small:36px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color4);--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, #606e2d 0%,var(--awb-color4) 100%);--awb-bg-position:left center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-animationType="fadeInUp" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:50px;--awb-font-size:30px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:45px;">The SADC has a combined population of 380 million people.</h2></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-animated" style="--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-right:80px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-left:80px;--awb-padding-top-small:36px;--awb-padding-right-small:36px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:36px;--awb-padding-left-small:36px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(119,117,117,0.71);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(119,117,117,0.71);--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/city-view.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-animationType="fadeInUp" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image" data-bg-url="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/city-view.jpg"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;
643--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:50px;--awb-font-size:30px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:45px;">SADC’s headquarters can be found in Gaborone, Botswana.</h2></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-15 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc( var(--awb-color8-a) - 90% ));--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:109px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:1414.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-animated" style="--awb-padding-top:120px;--awb-padding-right:80px;--awb-padding-bottom:120px;--awb-padding-left:80px;--awb-padding-top-small:36px;--awb-padding-right-small:36px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:36px;--awb-padding-left-small:36px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(119,117,117,0.71);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(119,117,117,0.71);--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/globe-earth.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-animationType="fadeInUp" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image" data-bg-url="https://sarua.africa/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/globe-earth.jpg"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:50px;--awb-font-size:30px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:45px;">There are 16 SADC Member States.</h2></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-22 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-animated" style="--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-right:70px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-left:70px;--awb-padding-top-small:36px;--awb-padding-right-small:36px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:36px;--awb-padding-left-small:36px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-color3) 0%,var(--awb-color3) 100%);--awb-bg-position:left center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;" data-animationType="fadeInUp" data-animationDuration="1.3" data-animationOffset="top-into-view" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;
643--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:50px;--awb-font-size:30px;"><h2 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:45px;">For information on the SADC visit <a href="https://www.sadc.int/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sadc.int.</a></h2></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-16 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row 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713                <p style="color:#d7df23;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;position:relative;z-index:1;">From Innovation to Transformation</p>
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807			<span id="awb-to-top-label" class="screen-reader-text">Go to Top</span>
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812</html>
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814
815<script>
816jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
817    console.log('Script loaded: Pre-conference workshops pricing');
818
819    // 1. Check if we are on the correct product page (Pre-conference workshops)
820    var isPreConferencePage = window.location.href.includes("pre-conference-workshops");
821    if (!isPreConferencePage) {
822        return; // Exit the script if not on the pre-conference workshops page
823    }
824
825    // 2. Update the main product price on page load to show the range.
826    var $priceEl = $('.summary-container p.price');
827    if (!$priceEl.length) {
828        console.log('Price element not found!');
829    } else {
830        console.log('Price element found:', $priceEl);
831    }
832    
833    // Only update if the default price is zero (i.e. still showing 0.00)
834    var priceText = $priceEl.find('.woocommerce-Price-amount').text();
835    console.log('Current price text:', priceText);
836    
837    if ( priceText.indexOf('0.00') !== -1 ) {
838        console.log('Updating price display to range $40.00 – $100.00');
839        $priceEl.html('<span class="woocommerce-Price-amount amount"><bdi>$40.00 – $100.00</bdi></span>');
840    } else {
841        console.log('Price display not updated because it does not show 0.00');
842    }
843
844    // 3. Save original addon prices for later restoration.
845    $('.wc-pao-addon-field').each(function(){
846        var $this = $(this);
847        if (typeof $this.data('original-price') === 'undefined') {
848            var original = $this.data('raw-price');
849            console.log('Saving original price for addon', $this.attr('id'), ':', original);
850            $this.data('original-price', original);
851        }
852    });
853
854    // Helper function to update the addon price label
855    function updateAddonLabel($checkbox) {
856        var price = parseFloat($checkbox.data('raw-price'));
857        var formatted = '$' + price.toFixed(2);
858        var $label = $('label[for="' + $checkbox.attr('id') + '"]');
859        
860        console.log('Updating label for', $checkbox.attr('id'), 'to', formatted);
861        
862        // Update the label price (inside the span with class wc-pao-addon-price)
863        $label.find('.wc-pao-addon-price').html('<span class="woocommerce-Price-amount amount">' + formatted + '</span>');
864    }
865
866    // Update addon labels on page load
867    $('.wc-pao-addon-field').each(function(){
868        updateAddonLabel($(this));
869    });
870
871    // Define the free variant text
872    var freeVariantText = "20 May 2025 09.00 –16.00 Interregional webinar on deploying participatory approaches in higher education towards community engagement and SDG implementation";
873    console.log('Free variant text to compare:', freeVariantText);
874
875    // 4. Function to update the display for the free variant
876    function setFreeVariantDisplay() {
877        console.log('Setting free variant display to $0.00.');
878        // Set addon prices to zero
879        $('.wc-pao-addon-field').each(function(){
880            $(this).data('raw-price', 0);
881            $(this).attr('data-raw-price', 0);
882            $(this).attr('data-price', 0);
883            updateAddonLabel($(this));
884        });
885        // Update main product price to show free
886        $('.summary-container p.price').html('<span class="woocommerce-Price-amount amount"><bdi>$0.00</bdi></span>');
887    }
888
889    // 5. Listen for changes on the variation select field.
890    $('#pre-conference-type').on('change', function(){
891        var selectedVal = $(this).val();
892        console.log('Variation changed. Selected value:', selectedVal);
893        
894        if (selectedVal === freeVariantText) {
895            console.log('Free webinar variant selected. Setting addon prices to $0.00.');
896            // Add (or update) a hidden field in the form to signal the free variant.
897            if ($('#free_variant_flag').length === 0) {
898                $('<input>', {
899                    type: 'hidden',
900                    id: 'free_variant_flag',
901                    name: 'free_variant',
902                    value: '1'
903                }).appendTo('form.cart');
904            } else {
905                $('#free_variant_flag').val('1');
906            }
907            setFreeVariantDisplay();
908        } else {
909            console.log('Paid variant selected. Reverting addon prices to original.');
910            // Remove or reset the free variant flag.
911            if ($('#free_variant_flag').length > 0) {
912                $('#free_variant_flag').val('0');
913            }
914            // Revert addon prices back to their original values.
915            $('.wc-pao-addon-field').each(function(){
916                var original = $(this).data('original-price');
917                $(this).data('raw-price', original);
918                $(this).attr('data-raw-price', original);
919                $(this).attr('data-price', original);
920                updateAddonLabel($(this));
921            });
922            // Revert the main product price display to the paid range.
923            $('.summary-container p.price').html('<span class="woocommerce-Price-amount amount"><bdi>$40.00 – $100.00</bdi></span>');
924        }
925    });
926    
927    // 6. On page load, check if the free variant is active.
928    // This check is performed in two ways:
929    // a) If a hidden input with id free_variant_flag exists and has a value of '1'
930    // b) Or if the variation select (#pre-conference-type) is set to the free variant text.
931    if (
932        ( $('#free_variant_flag').length && $('#free_variant_flag').val() === '1' ) ||
933        ( $('#pre-conference-type').length && $('#pre-conference-type').val() === freeVariantText )
934    ) {
935        console.log('Free variant detected on page load. Updating display accordingly.');
936        setFreeVariantDisplay();
937    } else {
938        console.log('Paid variant detected on page load.');
939    }
940    
941    // 7. After any AJAX update (for example, when add-to-cart fails and refreshes parts of the page),
942    // re-check the variation and force free variant display if necessary.
943    $(document).ajaxComplete(function() {
944        if (
945            ( $('#free_variant_flag').length && $('#free_variant_flag').val() === '1' ) ||
946            ( $('#pre-conference-type').length && $('#pre-conference-type').val() === freeVariantText )
947        ) {
948            console.log('AJAX update detected: free variant is active. Re-applying free pricing.');
949            setFreeVariantDisplay();
950        }
951    });
952    
953    // Also log if the variation select element is not found.
954    if (!$('#pre-conference-type').length) {
955        console.log('Variation select element (#pre-conference-type) not found!');
956    } else {
957        console.log('Variation select element found.');
958    }
959});
960</script>
960
961
962
963
964<script>
965jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
966    console.log("Sidebar, related products, and product grid price updater loaded.");
967    
968    // Define the product URLs and their prices
969    var productURLs = [
970        { url: "https://sarua.africa/product/pre-conference-workshops/", price: "$0.00 – $100.00" },
971        { url: "https://sarua.africa/product/evenings/", price: "$30.00 – $50.00" },
972        { url: "https://sarua.africa/product/conference/", price: "$150.00 – $460.00" } // Conference
973    ];
974
975    // --- Update Sidebar Products ---
976    var $sidebar = $('#sidebar');
977    if (!$sidebar.length) {
978        console.log("Sidebar not found.");
979    } else {
980        productURLs.forEach(function(product) {
981            var $productLi = $sidebar.find('a[href="' + product.url + '"]').closest('li');
982            if ($productLi.length) {
983                console.log("Found sidebar list item for " + product.url);
984                var $priceSpan = $productLi.find('span.woocommerce-Price-amount.amount');
985                if ($priceSpan.length) {
986                    console.log("Price span found. Updating price text...");
987                    $priceSpan.html('<bdi>' + product.price + '</bdi>');
988                    console.log("Sidebar price updated to " + product.price);
989                } else {
990                    console.log("Price span not found in the product list item.");
991                }
992            } else {
993                console.log(product.url + " product not found in the sidebar.");
994            }
995        });
996    }
997
998    // --- Update Related Products ---
999    var $relatedProducts = $('.related.products');
1000    if ($relatedProducts.length) {
1001        console.log("Found related products section.");
1002        productURLs.forEach(function(product) {
1003            $relatedProducts.find('a[href="' + product.url + '"]').each(function() {
1004                var $relatedProduct = $(this).closest('.product');
1005                if ($relatedProduct.length) {
1006                    console.log("Found related product for " + product.url);
1007                    var $priceSpan = $relatedProduct.find('span.woocommerce-Price-amount.amount');
1008                    if ($priceSpan.length) {
1009                        console.log("Price span found in related product. Updating price text...");
1010                        $priceSpan.html('<bdi>' + product.price + '</bdi>');
1011                        console.log("Related product price updated to " + product.price);
1012                    }
1013                }
1014            });
1015        });
1016    } else {
1017        console.log("Related products section not found.");
1018    }
1019    
1020    // --- Update Product Grid Items ---
1021    var $productGrid = $('.fusion-woo-product-grid');
1022    if ($productGrid.length) {
1023        console.log("Found product grid section.");
1024        productURLs.forEach(function(product) {
1025            var $gridItem = $productGrid.find('a[href="' + product.url + '"]').closest('.product');
1026            if ($gridItem.length) {
1027                console.log("Found product grid item for " + product.url);
1028                var $priceSpan = $gridItem.find('span.woocommerce-Price-amount.amount');
1029                if ($priceSpan.length) {
1030                    console.log("Price span found in product grid item. Updating price text...");
1031                    $priceSpan.html('<bdi>' + product.price + '</bdi>');
1032                    console.log("Product grid price updated to " + product.price);
1033                } else {
1034                    console.log("Price span not found in product grid item for " + product.url);
1035                }
1036            } else {
1037                console.log(product.url + " product not found in product grid.");
1038            }
1039        });
1040    } else {
1041        console.log("Product grid section not found.");
1042    }
1043});
1044</script>
1044
1045
1046
1047
1048
1049
1050<script>
1051jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
1052
1053    function hideZeroPriceForItems() {
1054        $('.product-addon-totals li').each(function() {
1055            var title = $(this).find('.wc-pao-col1').text().trim().toLowerCase();
1056            var priceElement = $(this).find('.wc-pao-col2 .amount');
1057
1058            // Check if the title includes "workshops", "conference", or "evenings" and the price is $0.00
1059            if ((title.includes("workshops") || title.includes("conference") || title.includes("evenings")) && priceElement.text().trim() === "$0.00") {
1060                console.log("Hiding line for:", title);
1061                $(this).hide(); // Hide the entire <li> element
1062            }
1063        });
1064    }
1065
1066    // Run once when the page loads
1067    hideZeroPriceForItems();
1068
1069    // Monitor changes dynamically in case prices update
1070    var observer = new MutationObserver(hideZeroPriceForItems);
1071    observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
1072
1073    console.log("Zero price hiding script loaded for workshops, conference, and evenings.");
1074
1075});
1076
1077document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
1078    document.querySelectorAll(".wc-pao-addon-price").forEach(function (price) {
1079        price.innerHTML = price.innerHTML.replace(/[()]/g, "");
1080    });
1081});
1082
1083
1084
1085
1086
1087// covert Dollar to rand at checkout
1088jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
1089    // Function to update product prices in USD
1090    function updateProductPricesToUSD() {
1091        // Iterate over each product price and update if it contains 'R' (ZAR)
1092        $('.woocommerce-Price-amount').each(function() {
1093            var text = $(this).text();
1094            if (text.indexOf('R') !== -1 && text.indexOf('$') === -1) {
1095                $(this).text('$' + text.replace('R', '').trim());
1096            }
1097        });
1098    }
1099
1100    // Function to ensure the Total Charged in ZAR remains in Rand
1101    function updateTotalChargedInZAR() {
1102        $('.woocommerce-Price-amount').each(function() {
1103            var text = $(this).text();
1104            // Check if this is the "Total Charged in ZAR" and ensure it shows 'R' instead of '$'
1105            if (text.indexOf('$') !== -1 && $(this).closest('tr').find('th').text().indexOf('Total (Charged in ZAR)') !== -1) {
1106                $(this).text('R' + text.replace('$', '').trim());
1107            }
1108        });
1109    }
1110
1111    // Reapply updates on checkout page (when checkout is updated)
1112    if ($('body').hasClass('woocommerce-checkout')) {
1113        $(document.body).on('updated_checkout', function() {
1114            setTimeout(function() {
1115                updateProductPricesToUSD(); // Update only product prices
1116                updateTotalChargedInZAR(); // Update Total Charged in ZAR
1117            }, 500);
1118        });
1119    }
1120
1121    // Listen for cart fragment updates (for dynamic updates)
1122    $(document.body).on('wc_fragments_refreshed', function() {
1123        setTimeout(function() {
1124            updateProductPricesToUSD(); // Update only product prices
1125            updateTotalChargedInZAR(); // Update Total Charged in ZAR
1126        }, 500);
1127    });
1128
1129    // Initial update on page load (apply immediately)
1130    setTimeout(function() {
1131        updateProductPricesToUSD(); // Update only product prices
1132        updateTotalChargedInZAR(); // Update Total Charged in ZAR
1133    }, 1000);
1134});
1135
1136
1137document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
1138    // Select all elements with class wc-pao-addon-price
1139    const addonPrices = document.querySelectorAll('.wc-pao-addon-price');
1140
1141    addonPrices.forEach(function(price) {
1142        // Find and remove the "+" symbol
1143        price.textContent = price.textContent.replace('+', ''); // Remove the "+"
1144    });
1145});
1146
1147document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
1148    // Select the "None" radio button and its label
1149    var noneRadioButton = document.getElementById('addon-15566-0-none');
1150    var noneLabel = noneRadioButton ? noneRadioButton.nextElementSibling : null;
1151    
1152    if (noneRadioButton && noneLabel) {
1153        // Hide the radio button and its label
1154        noneRadioButton.style.display = 'none';
1155        noneLabel.style.display = 'none';
1156    }
1157});
1158
1159document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
1160    // Select the li element containing "1x Conference" and "$0.00"
1161    var conferenceLine = document.querySelector('.product-addon-totals li .wc-pao-col1 strong span');
1162
1163    if (conferenceLine && conferenceLine.textContent.trim() === '1x') {
1164        // Hide the entire list item containing "1x Conference" and "$0.00"
1165        var parentLi = conferenceLine.closest('li');
1166        parentLi.style.display = 'none';
1167    }
1168});
1169
1170document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
1171    const urlsToRemove = [
1172        "https://sarua.africa/product/evenings/",
1173        "https://sarua.africa/product/conference/",
1174        "https://sarua.africa/product/pre-conference-workshops/"
1175    ];
1176
1177    document.querySelectorAll('.product-info a').forEach(function (link) {
1178        urlsToRemove.forEach(function (url) {
1179            // Decode both the link href and the URLs to remove
1180            const decodedHref = decodeURIComponent(link.href);
1181            const decodedUrl = decodeURIComponent(url);
1182
1183            if (decodedHref.includes(decodedUrl)) {
1184                link.style.display = 'none'; // Hides the link only
1185                let quantityField = link.closest('.product-info').querySelector('.quantity'); // Find the quantity field
1186                if (quantityField) {
1187                    quantityField.style.display = 'none'; // Hides the quantity as well
1188                }
1189            }
1190        });
1191    });
1192});
1193
1194jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
1195    $('.woocommerce-order-overview__total').remove();
1196});
1197
1198
1199
1200</script>
1200
1201
1202
1203
1204<script>
1205document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
1206    if (document.body.classList.contains('woocommerce-order-received')) {
1207
1208        // Find all the products in the order
1209        document.querySelectorAll('.woocommerce-table__line-item').forEach(function(itemRow) {
1210
1211            // Locate the add-on price (this is within the <ul> of each item)
1212            let addonPriceElement = itemRow.querySelector('.wc-item-meta li span.woocommerce-Price-amount.amount');
1213
1214            // Locate the table cell that shows the product price (which should be $0.00)
1215            let totalCell = itemRow.querySelector('.woocommerce-table__product-total.product-total');
1216
1217            // If an addon price exists, replace the $0.00 with the add-on price
1218            if (addonPriceElement && totalCell) {
1219                let addonPrice = addonPriceElement.innerHTML.trim();  // Extract the addon price text
1220                totalCell.innerHTML = addonPrice;  // Replace $0.00 with the actual addon price
1221            }
1222        });
1223    }
1224});
1225
1226document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
1227    if (window.addonData) {
1228        // Loop through each item and update the total with the addon prices
1229        Object.keys(window.addonData).forEach(function(itemId) {
1230            var addons = window.addonData[itemId];
1231            var totalAddonPrice = 0;
1232
1233            // Calculate the total addon price
1234            addons.forEach(function(addon) {
1235                totalAddonPrice += parseFloat(addon.price); // Ensure the price is numeric
1236            });
1237
1238            // Now update the order item total
1239            var itemRow = document.querySelector('.order_item[data-item-id="' + itemId.replace('item_', '') + '"]');
1240            if (itemRow) {
1241                var totalElement = itemRow.querySelector('.product-total');
1242                if (totalElement) {
1243                    var currentTotal = parseFloat(totalElement.textContent.replace(/[^\d.-]/g, '')); // Get current total
1244                    totalElement.textContent = wc_price(currentTotal + totalAddonPrice); // Update total with addon price
1245                }
1246            }
1247        });
1248    }
1249});
1250
1251
1252</script>
1252
1253
1254<script>
1255jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
1256    // Function that checks and appends a trailing space if needed.
1257    function ensureTrailingSpace() {
1258        $('.wc-pao-addon-value').each(function() {
1259            var $elem = $(this);
1260            var text = $elem.text();
1261            // If the text ends with a ")" (with no trailing space), then append one.
1262            if (text.slice(-1) === ')') {
1263                $elem.text(text + ' ');
1264            }
1265        });
1266    }
1267    
1268    // Run the check immediately
1269    ensureTrailingSpace();
1270    // Then re-run it periodically in case the content updates dynamically.
1271    setInterval(ensureTrailingSpace, 500);
1272});
1273</script>
1273
1274
1275<script>
1276  jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
1277    console.log('Adding "Select more events" button to cart totals.');
1278
1279    // Function to add the button
1280    function addSelectMoreEventsButton() {
1281        var $cartTotals = $('.cart_totals .wc-proceed-to-checkout');
1282
1283        // Only add the button if it doesn't already exist
1284        if ($cartTotals.length && $('.select-more-events').length === 0) {
1285            console.log('Cart totals section found. Adding button.');
1286
1287            // Create the new button
1288            var $button = $('<a>', {
1289                href: 'https://sarua.africa/sarua-conference-2025/',
1290                class: 'fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button select-more-events',
1291                text: 'Select More Events'
1292            });
1293
1294            // Apply custom styles
1295            $button.css({
1296                'display': 'inline-block',
1297                'background-color': '#000',  // Black background
1298                'color': '#fff',  // White text
1299                'padding': '10px 20px',
1300                'border-radius': '0px', // Rounded corners
1301                'text-align': 'center',
1302                'margin-top': '10px',
1303                'font-size': '16px',
1304                'font-weight': 'bold',
1305                'text-decoration': 'none'
1306            });
1307
1308            // Append the button to the cart totals section
1309            $cartTotals.append($button);
1310        } else {
1311            console.log('Button already exists or cart totals section not found.');
1312        }
1313    }
1314
1315    // Initial call to add the button
1316    addSelectMoreEventsButton();
1317
1318    // Re-add button after the cart is updated (AJAX update)
1319    $(document.body).on('updated_cart_totals', function() {
1320        addSelectMoreEventsButton();
1321    });
1322});
1323
1324jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
1325    $('.woocommerce-product-gallery__image a').iLightBox();
1326});
1327
1328</script>
1328
1329
1330<script>
1331  
1332jQuery(function($) {
1333    function updateVATVisibility() {
1334        var country = $('#billing_country').val(); // Get the selected country
1335
1336        // Show or hide the VAT row based on the selected country
1337        if (country === 'ZA') {
1338            $('.fee').show(); // Show VAT if South Africa
1339        } else {
1340            $('.fee').hide(); // Hide VAT if not South Africa
1341        }
1342    }
1343
1344    // Trigger VAT visibility update when the country is changed
1345    $('#billing_country').on('change', function() {
1346        updateVATVisibility();
1347    });
1348
1349    // Make sure the VAT visibility is updated when checkout is refreshed
1350    $(document.body).on('updated_checkout', function() {
1351        updateVATVisibility();
1352    });
1353
1354    // Initial call to update VAT visibility on page load
1355    updateVATVisibility();
1356});
1357
1358
1359jQuery(function($) {
1360    // When the billing country is changed, update the checkout totals.
1361    $('#billing_country').on('change', function() {
1362        $(document.body).trigger('update_checkout');
1363    });
1364});
1365
1366  
1367</script>
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