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Southern Africa University Debate Championships 2026

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

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Tue 30 Jun 2026

From 1 tab, newest Southern Africa University Debate Championships 2026.

How many points did it take?

14points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 76.6 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 12 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

18of 84 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Southern Africa University Debate Championships 202612 motions
  1. Round 1THP the ideology of death of the author over authorial intent.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THW nationalise all oil production in the UAEPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THR the commodification of Nostalgia.Practise this motion
  4. Round 4THW lift the moratorium on the export of African artisanal minerals for AI hardware production.Practise this motion
  5. Round 5THR the election of Nayib Bukele.Practise this motion
  6. Round 6THBT wealthy footballing nations should be required to pay reparative development levies to the countries from which they recruit young athletes.Practise this motion
  7. Round 7THW withdraw all Rusian mercenaries from the SahelPractise this motion
  8. QuarterfinalsTHO wealthy countries prioritizing investment in climate adaption strategies over other geoengineering.Practise this motion
  9. Novice Semi FinalsTHO environmental campaigns focusing primarily on new environmental conservation.Practise this motion
  10. SemifinalsTH, as a country in the SADC region, would adopt a reproductive healthcare framework that centres long-term reproductive treatments (ie. Tubial ligation and hysterectomies) over short term pregnancy prevention treatments (ie. condoms, contraceptive pills and injections)Practise this motion
  11. Grand FinalTHP a world where gods are mortal to a world where they are immortalPractise this motion
  12. Novice Grand FinalTH, as a Shaman, would refuse to perform rituals for outsidersPractise this motion

The break, year by year

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.

Every break in 2026

  • Open break18 teams
  • Novice break10 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
75.1
where most speakers land
73.1 to 77.0

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker79.6
  • 10th speaker78.7
  • 20th speaker77.7

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.