THE Ministry of Defence says the construction of a logistics depot at the SADC Standby Force is now 68 percent complete. Meanwhile, the SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation has also endorsed measures to combat human trafficking, illegal mining and cybercrime Ministry of Defence Principle Public Relations Officer Paul Shalala says the depot, which will be located in Botswana, will strengthen the regional body’s capacity to respond to security threats, humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters. In a statement, Saturday, Shalala said the depot would serve as a central hub for the storage, maintenance and deployment of equipment and supplies required for peace support operations and other regional interventions. “The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)...