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MDC implosion sets back the struggle for change
Zimbabwe is stuck in mud. People of my generation were in their late 20s or early 30s when Zimbabwe attained independence in 1980. Those fortunate to be still alive are now elderly and on the cusp to ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 08:00hrs | 1286 | by Tendai Dumbutshena
How South Africa can nudge Zimbabwe toward stability
What's new? As Zimbabwe's political and economic crises worsen, South Africa is moving beyond its policy of "quiet diplomacy" with its northern neighbour and applying more pressure on Harare to open...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 1997 | by crisisgroup
SADC foreseeing Mnangagwa's downfall, claims Sikhala
MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Job Sikhala believes the recent war of words between South Africa's ruling ANC and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration was evidence the regional bloc, SADC wo...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 19:12hrs | 3189 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa will take no further action against minister over controversial Zimbabwe flight
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not be taking further disciplinary action against Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula for a controversial flight that ferried ANC delegates to Harare in Se...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 07:15hrs | 1073 | by Staff reporter
MDC-A divisions have crippled its diplomatic offensive against Zanu-PF
Divisions on how to handle perceived deficiencies of democracy in the SADC region have crippled the MDC-Alliance's diplomatic charm offensive. For example, opposition parties in Tanzania had expected ...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 15:55hrs | 1293 | by Rungano Dzikira
Ramaphosa flip flops on Mapisa-Nqakula's trip to Zimbabwe
President Cyril Ramaphosa admitted to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) that the ministerial handbook is often flouted when he approves ministers' requests for travel abroad on "urgent" busines...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 19:55hrs | 2079 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi women rise and take a stand for the sake of your children
There is a lot of noise about the Zimbabwe crisis and it cannot be complete without mentioning Lindiwe Zulu an embodiment of IMBOKODO, she is doing a great job and should be commended. She understands...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:01hrs | 270 | by Mtshumayeli
SA's white party demands minutes of meeting between Mapisa-Nqakula and Zimbabwean counterpart
The DA wants to see the minutes of the meeting between Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and her Zimbabwean counterpart, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, during a visit last mont...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 17:25hrs | 1689 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa sanctioned Mapisa-Nqakula's controversial trip to Zimbabwe
President Cyril Ramaphosa gave "verbal approval" for Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's controversial trip to Zimbabwe, where she "ferried" ANC officials along with her on an SA Air Force flig...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 09:49hrs | 3265 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's delegation to Zimbabwe cost ANC more than R105 000
The ANC has been slapped with a bill of more than R105 000 for its officials' trip to Zimbabwe aboard an air force jet with Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.This ...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 19:03hrs | 1373 | by Staff reporter
ANC trip to Zimbabwe was not a joyride, says Lindiwe Zulu
The ANC did not go to Zimbabwe for "a joyride", Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu told an online seminar organised by the ANC's OR Tambo School of Leadership on Wednesday night. Zulu sa...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:38hrs | 2100 | by Staff repporter
Hashtag gimmicks aren't real politics
THE only thing that the hashtag movement #ZimLivesMatter succeeded in doing was to draw international attention towards the Zimbabwean political situation.This, indeed, persuaded Luthuli House...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 08:04hrs | 331 | by Robert Sigauke
'ANC' Loses it on ZANU PF
The only thing that the hashtag movement #ZimLivesMatter succeeded in doing was to get international attention towards the Zimbabwean political situation. This indeed persuaded Luthuli House to dispat...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 07:17hrs | 5878 | by Robert Sigauke, Political Commentator, Johannesburg
Zanu-PF tells ANC to 'rein in your talkative officials'
ZANU-PF has told South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) to restrain some of its officials from communicating inaccurate information on what the sister parties had agreed during their...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:26hrs | 3037 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF trashes ANC in explosive meeting
FRESH details have emerged from last week's stormy meeting between Zanu-PF and South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), revealing that the two former liberation movements main...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:14hrs | 5093 | by Staff reporter
ANC, Zanu-PF collides
Zanu-PF and the African National Congress have sharply disagreed over the latter's future role in trying to find a solution to the deepening crisis in Zimbabwe.The ANC on Tuesday said it inten...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 12:07hrs | 6189 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi women rise and take a stand for the sake of your children
There is a lot of noise about the Zimbabwe crisis and it cannot be complete without mentioning Lindiwe Zulu an embodiment of IMBOKODO, she is doing a great job and should be commended. She understands...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 08:18hrs | 953 | by Mtshumayeli Makhanya
ANC to reimburse govt for party delegation's Zimbabwe trip on airforce jet
The ANC will reimburse the government for costs incurred by a party delegation for a trip to Zimbabwe to meet Zanu-PF leaders, ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule said. In a statement on Tuesd...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 17:39hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa sweats over ANC Zimbabwe trip
South Africa's Defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has provided President Cyril Ramaphosa with a report on the circumstances that led to ANC officials flying to Zimbabwe for a fact-finding missio...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 07:20hrs | 3566 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in its own league
Readers had a lot to chew last week. So much to chew that if one was not perceptive, he or she could have ended up in a maze. Let's dissect events of last week one by one and assess their impa...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 06:31hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Beware a woman sc Beware a woman scorned - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
When is a crisis not a crisis? When it's a challenge. Despite the manifest economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe the ANC agreed to refer to it only as a challenge when it held a crucial meeting wi...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 23:27hrs | 1968 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Zanu PF has dismally failed
This is the second time now that Zanu PF has admitted that it has failed the nation and now appealing for patience and more time from the electorate to fix the mess.The Zanu PF acting Spokespe...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 09:30hrs | 2745 | by Leonard Koni
Ramaphosa's ANC piles pressure on Mnangagwa
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has vowed to keep the Zimbabwe crisis on the table despite a spirited campaign by Zanu-PF to shrug it off.Lindiwe Zulu, the head of the AN...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:29hrs | 5486 | by Staff reporter
South Africa Air Force jet to Zimbabwe saga explained
South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) National executive council member and chair of the ANC's subcommittee on International Relations Lindiwe Zulu says the ANC delegation that travelled to H...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 11:01hrs | 3339 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ANC: Things are not fine in Zimbabwe
Lindiwe Zulu, Chair of the ANC's Subcommittee on International Relations has conceded that things are not fine in Zimbabwe.Zulu was part of a 10 ANC member delegate that met with the ZANU-PF P...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 09:18hrs | 2146 | by Daniel Itai, Johannesburg, South Africa
Ramaphosa, Mapisa-Nqakula cross swords over ANC trip to Zimbabwe?
President Cyril Ramaphosa wants a detailed report, within 48 hours, from Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula after an ANC delegation accompanied her to Zimbabwe on a SA N...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 08:12hrs | 2408 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF tells SA to 'go hang' as it is controlled by white men
ZANU-PF yesterday threw down the gauntlet and ordered South Africa to stop mediating in the Zimbabwean crisis after being angered by the frank talk from President Cyril Ramaphosa's six-member mediatio...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:56hrs | 6233 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not a province of SA, says Zanu-PF
Zimbabwe and South Africa are two independent countries with sovereign rights and some members of African National Congress (ANC) should not harbour notions of coming to meet with opposition parties a...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:42hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
ANC had very frank meeting with Zanu-PF leaders about Zimbabwe crisis
African National Congress (ANC) national executive council member and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said the party leadership had a frank meeting with the Zimbabwe African National Union-Pa...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 19:35hrs | 3084 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe crisis impacts SA,' says Mugabe's 'street woman'
African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee member and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said the Zimbabwean crisis was a case of national importance - which warranted party me...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 19:32hrs | 4118 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is in a mess, says ANC
SOUTH AFRICAN President Cyril Ramaphosa's special six-member delegation, which left Harare on Wednesday after a closed-door meeting with top Zanu-PF officials, has painted a gloomy picture of the situ...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:34hrs | 11256 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa grudgingly accepted Ramaphosa mediation in Zimbabwe crisis
A delegation from South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Wednesday held talks with top Zanu-PF officials, aiming to break a political paralysis that has spawned a deep economic and h...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 18:29hrs | 9404 | by Staff reporter
SANDF defends use of air force jet by an ANC delegation that travelled to Harare
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Thursday that Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula travelled to Zimbabwe for official work and gave her ANC colleagues a lift.This,...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 15:50hrs | 2237 | by Staff reporter
ANC calls for Zimbabwe unity
THE talks between Zanu-PF and a delegation of the top brass of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) yesterday were described as "friendly but frank" last night.Sources who spo...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 15:47hrs | 1382 | by Staff reporter
'It's another wasted ANC trip to Zimbabwe'
Ringisai Chikohomero, a Researcher, at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) has labelled the ANC trip to Zimbabwe as a wasted one.A 10 ANC delegate which comprises of Ace Magashule, the party'...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 08:25hrs | 4911 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
Zanu-PF in major climbdown
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa's emissaries yesterday held a closed-door meeting with Zanu-PF officials and later indicated that they would be back in the country "in a month"to engag...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 07:22hrs | 7159 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF, ANC tackle social media abuse
SOCIAL media machinations by fugitives who are running phantom accounts to drive a wedge between ZANU-PF and South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) are not only designed to harm the image of Z...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:45hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
IN FULL: Communique of ANC and ZANU-PF Harare meeting
COMMUNIQUE OF THE ZIMBABWE AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION PATRIOTIC FRONT (ZANU-PF) AND THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (ANC) BI-LATERAL MEEETING CONVENED ON 09 SEPTEMBER 2020.The ZANU-PF-ANC Bilateral ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 20:37hrs | 3002 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe churches differ on ANC visit
THE visit by a delegation from South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has divided churches with some saying they must investigate human rights abuses, while others feel they...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 20:06hrs | 2697 | by Staff reporter
ANC delegation to defy Zanu-PF and meet Chamisa's MDC?
THE ANC delegation jetted into Harare Tuesday evening amid reports the South African ruling party was strongly concerned over the continued influx of Zimbabweans fleeing their country during the curre...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 06:44hrs | 2708 | by Staff reporter
ANC delegation to raise complaints over influx of Zimbabweans in SA
THE ANC delegation jetted into Harare Tuesday evening amid reports the South African ruling party was strongly concerned over the continued influx of Zimbabweans fleeing their country during the curre...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 06:39hrs | 2367 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, ANC in crucial crisis talks
A DELEGATION of the South African ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, which arrived in Harare last night, will today hold a crucial indaba with the Zanu PF Central Committee to discuss chall...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 06:20hrs | 1308 | by Staff reporter
'Everyone is taking potshot at Zimbabwe' tweeted Mnangagwa in exasperation, knows the game is up
"In sending back the first delegation led by gentleman Sydney Mufamadi with tails between legs, Mnangagwa simply racked up pressure on himself. Now the ANC sends in the hard man (Magashule)," said Pro...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 17:28hrs | 6836 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Ramaphosa being used as a pawn in US diplomacy on Zimbabwe'
President Mnangagwa's spokesman George Charamba has said that only Zimbabweans could resolve the country’s myriad challenges and that it was futile for anyone to expect outsiders to lift the nation ...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 07:13hrs | 6258 | by Staff reporter
ANC mediation divides Zanu-PF
SHARP divisions have emerged in the ruling Zanu-PF party with hardliners rubbishing South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's efforts to intervene in the Zimbabwean crisis while moderates have welcome...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:44hrs | 9065 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa turns heat on Mnangagwa
SOUTH African President and African Union chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday said his special envoys to Zimbabwe must travel back to Harare soon and engage all stakeholders to fully appreciate the ...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 07:48hrs | 13265 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'running out of options'
The government's denials that Zimbabwe is facing deep-seated economic and political crises will only delay the resolution of the multifaceted problems facing the country, analysts have warned....Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 11:12hrs | 9159 | by Staff reporter
ANC piles pressure on Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF
SOUTH Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), is reportedly mobilising liberation movements in the Sadc region to pile pressure on Zanu-PF over rampant state-sponsored human rights...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 07:27hrs | 13273 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF comedians
In March this year the governing party appointed a young man into the position of Director of Information. Tafadzwa Mugwadi, a holder of a BSc in Political Science and a MSc in Finance in Internationa...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 14:32hrs | 1810 | by Patrick Gabavu
Zanu-PF opens fire on Mugabe's 'stupid and idiotic street girl'
ZANU-PF yesterday came out guns blazing, blasting South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) chairperson of the sub-committee on international relations Lindiwe Zulu for insisting that ther...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 18:06hrs | 7284 | by Staff reporter
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