The majority ruled independent states of southern Africa that comprise SADC are Angola,
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia
and Zimbabwe.
Each member state has been assigned an area of responsibility by SADC. These areas of
responsibility are given in the table below;
| Country | Area of Responsibility |
| Angola | Energy |
| Botswana | Agricultural Research, Livestock Production and Animal Disease Control |
| Lesotho | Water, Environment and Land Management |
| Malawi | Inland Fisheries, Forestry and Wildlife |
| Mauritius | Tourism |
| Mozambique | Culture and Information; and Transport and communications |
| Namibia | Marine Fisheries & Resources |
| South Africa | Finance and Investment |
| Swaziland | Human Resources Development |
| Tanzania | Industry and Trade |
| Zambia | Mining |
| Zimbabwe | Food, Agriculture and natural Resources |