Deputy President Ramaphosa was part of the South African delegation led by President Jacob Zuma which attended the SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Gaborone, Botswana from Sunday, 16 August to Tuesday, 18 August 2015.

In this regard, Deputy President Ramaphosa was invited to attend the SADC Double Troika Summit which was held on the margins of the SADC Summit in Gaborone on Sunday, 17 August 2015 to discuss among others terms of reference for the SADC Commission of inquiry into Lesotho. These terms of reference were agreed to during the Double Troika Summit held in Pretoria on 3 July 2015.

During his visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho on 30 July 2015 and in his interaction with Prime Minister Phakalitha Mosisili as well as members of the opposition political parties, proposals were presented to Deputy President Ramaphosa for SADC to consider amending the terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry.

Available: http://www.dirco.gov.za/docs/2015/sadc0819b.htm