The Meeting of the SACU Senior Trade Officials (STOs), chaired by the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa, Ambassador Xolelwa Mlumbi-Peter, convened on 28–29 August 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa. In her opening remarks, the Chairperson urged SACU to strategically positioning itself by leveraging new policy opportunities, addressing protectionist measures and fast-tracking market diversification. She emphasised the importance of leveraging trade agreement reviews (e.g. SACU-MERCOSUR PTA, SACU EFTA FTA and AfCFTA) to SACU's advantage and conducting a global scan for market access opportunities.

The 30^th Meeting of the SACU Heads of Customs, chaired by the Director of Customs Border Operations, Ports of Entry and Customs Compliance at the South Africa Revenue Service, Mr Beyers Theron, was held on 18–19 August 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and brought together all Member States to deliberate on various activities aimed at advancing the Customs Modernisation Programme in support of the implementation of the SACU Trade Facilitation and Logistics Agenda.

The SACU Secretariat facilitated a workshop on the establishment of a national framework on tariffs and trade remedies for Eswatini that was held on 29 — 31 July 2025 in Ezulwini. This initiative is meant to assist Eswatini to participate effectively in the regional tariff setting processes, in terms of responding to applications initiated in other Member States and be able to initiate its own applications for tariff related changes.

The 76^th Meeting of the SACU Commission that was held on 23 – 24 June 2025 in Windhoek, Namibia and chaired by the Executive Director in the Ministry of Finance of Namibia, Dr. Michael Humavindu.

The 52^nd Meeting of the SACU Council of Ministers that was held on 25 - 26 June 2025 in Windhoek, Namibia and chaired by the Minister of Finance of Namibia, Honourable Ericah Shafudah.