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South African High Commission

Details: Written by: Take2Zimbabwe; Category: Blog; Published: 04 September 2019; Hits: 5982

Xenophobia [or more accurately AFRO-PHOBIA ] is an ugly facet on South African streets right now. Cyril Ramaphosa has done little to suppress the ghastly consequence of his "xenophobic-ticket" as he campaigned for President. Now the price of that travesty is being seen globally - but still the "luke-warm" condemnation is just not enough.

It is ironic that the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, with the meeting being held in Cape Town, South Africa. How have other African leaders re-acted to the carnage? Well that remains to be seen - but there needs to be a public statement to be released by these "leaders", otherwise we may just as well ignore their meeting as a "talk Shop!

Location South African High Commission, SA House, Trafalgar Square. LONDON WC2N 5DP

Zimbabwe has Never looked Weaker

Details: Written by: Take2Zimbabwe; Category: Corruption News; Published: 02 September 2019; Hits: 8298

Veteran economist, John Robertson, has said that the Zimbabwean situation has graduated to extreme levels where humanitarian aid is now a necessity. Robertson also said that the government knew what could trigger an economic comeback but had no political will to do so. He said:

Zimbabwe has never looked weaker. Not a single measure taken has earned respect, and the only assistance we qualify for now is humanitarian aid. Government lacks the courage to do the right thing. It is doing only what it thinks it can get away with. John Robertson says the Government has no "political-will" to deal with corruption.

His remarks come when inflation is soaring with prices of basic commodities being raised on a fortnight basis.

The inflation worsens the plight of workers whose salaries have remained fairly stagnant resulting in clashes between the working class and authorities on several occasions.

The opposition MDC led by Nelson Chamisa has also added to the chagrin of the state by organising nationwide demonstrations which were however blocked by the police.

Source: https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/09/02/zimbabwe-has-never-looked-weaker-veteran-economist

Tears Of a Broken Woman

Details: Written by: Lindsey Zaranynika; Category: Human Rights Violations; Published: 02 September 2019; Hits: 6782

#EnoughisEnough

Last week in Zimbabwe, one of the MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) (Zimbabwe’s main opposition party) youth Sekai Marashe aka Muchaina (pictured) was brutalised and assaulted. Where is the woman’s rights? Where is the protection and where is the democracy? Those in power, in the government are meant to protect the woman. Instead, they spread malicious lies. Dr Energy Mudoti a prominent ZANU PF minister tweeted, “no matter how democratic our government can be, we can never guarantee that drunkards & prostitutes stop fighting”. For a minister to stoop that low in attack of a vulnerable young woman instead of protecting her is gut wrenchingly sickening. He is using his platform and authority to discredit the crying, the broken and the vulnerable.

Not Just Sekai but also a well-known comedian, Samatha Kureya aka “Gonyeti,” who uses her talent, humour, wit and her platform to be an activist against the Zanu pf regime was abducted, tortured, threatened and told to stop and not speak of it. They broke her but she will fight on and the National News paper, The herald has gone and published her full name and address to continue the intimidation.

Zimbabwe [Zanu PF] "disappoints"

Details: Written by: Take2Zimbabwe; Category: Civic and Legal Failings; Published: 01 September 2019; Hits: 6099

US Ambassador to Zimbabwe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. disappointment with Zimbabwe’s government keeps growing amid the heavy-handed response of authorities to any form of opposition, a senior State Department official said on Monday following a crackdown last week against protesters.

“The disappointment just keeps getting worse and worse, unfortunately,” said the official, speaking on background to reporters. “The government seems to be getting even more violent in their response to any form of opposition.”

The official said Washington had made clear to the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa what it would take to improve relations between Zimbabwe and the United States. U.S. officials have previously called on Mnangagwa to change Zimbabwe’s laws restricting media freedom and allowing protests.

Mnangagwa’s government last week banned anti-government protests by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, which accuses the authorities of political repression and mismanaging the economy. Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds and barred access to the MDC’s Harare offices.

Anger among the population has mounted over triple-digit inflation, rolling power cuts and shortages of U.S. dollars, fuel and bread.

In March, President Donald Trump extended by one year U.S. sanctions against 100 entities and individuals in Zimbabwe, including Mnangagwa, saying his government had failed to bring about political and economic changes.

EU envoy on ‘corrupt’ perennial beggar Zimbabwe

Details: Written by: Take2Zimbabwe; Category: Corruption News; Published: 01 September 2019; Hits: 6451

Money siphoned from government institutions through corruption was enough to cater for Zimbabwe’s humanitarian aid appeal and more, the European Union has said. European Union Ambassador Timo Olkonnen

This comes after government recently reviewed upwards its budget for humanitarian support adding over US$100 million to the initial US$331.5 million.

Speaking to a local radio station on Tuesday, EU head of delegation, Timo Olkonnen stated that corruption had more devastating effects when compared to sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West, a narrative President Mnangagwa’s administration has since rejected.

“Corruption has a huge effect, people talking about hundreds of millions or even billions in terms of the Auditor General’s report and then you imagine that you have a humanitarian appeal for Zimbabwe for a couple hundred millions.

“Basically, that’s just a part of what is assumed to be stolen.

“It could have covered those needs for the humanitarian appeal. So I think the effect has been devastating for the economy,” he said.

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