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SA to resume deportation of Zimbabweans
Cape Town – The South African Cabinet has approved a proposal to end the special dispensation for Zimbabwean nationals introduced in April 2009, government spokesman Themba Maseko said on Thursday. This followed a bilateral agreement between the South African and Zimbabwean ministers of home affairs, he told a media briefing following Cabinet’s Wednesday meeting. The [...]
Tony Blair regrets inability to topple Mugabe
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has expressed regret that he was not able to use his time in office to topple Zimbabwean dictator President Robert Mugabe. Writing in his memoirs Blair argued that globalization has made military intervention in rogue regimes overseas more necessary than ever.
Gaddafi calls African migrants ‘starving and ignorant’
Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has described African migrants trying to sneak into Europe as ‘starving and ignorant.’ Gaddafi made the remarks as he asked the European Union (EU) to pay Libya at least US$6,3 billion a year to stop illegal African immigration. The Libyan dictator went on to say the measures were necessary to avoid [...]
Zimbabwe needs US$200m for fresh elections
HARARE — Zimbabwe will need 200 million US dollars (157 million Euros) to hold polls next year if leaders insist on meeting unity deal time-frames, media reported Wednesday. Fresh elections are due in 2011 under the power-sharing pact signed two years ago by President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. The “200 million would [...]
Zim carer defrauded UK widower of £300k
A 45 year old Zimbabwean care worker in the United Kingdom was this week found guilty of defrauding a vulnerable widower she was supposed to be looking after by stripping his estate of about £300,000. Reports say Nozizwe Mlotshwa, who lives in Manchester, abused her position as carer to Dennis Breakwell who signed over his [...]






