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Julius Malema expelled by his ANC party

Julius Malema expelled by his ANC party

South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) has expelled its controversial youth leader Julius Malema, who was appealing against his five-year suspension from the party.

Zuma rubbishes Mugabe threats

Zuma rubbishes Mugabe threats

HARARE – South African President Jacob Zuma’s facilitation team has trashed threats by President Robert Mugabe to ditch them as Sadc-appointed mediators to Zimbabwe’s political crisis.

Mugabe wilts under pressure from Tsvangirai

Mugabe wilts under pressure from Tsvangirai

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe appears to have capitulated under pressure from his coalition government partners and backed down to their demands on several sticky issues facing the three-year-old inclusive government.

Mbeki considered ditching ‘unreliable’ Mugabe

Mbeki considered ditching ‘unreliable’ Mugabe

HARARE – Ex-South African leader Thabo Mbeki’s government was so frustrated with President Robert Mugabe that it reportedly considered ditching him prior to the 2008 harmonised elections, excerpts from a confidential memo on Zimbabwe show.

Only immunity will bring peace to Zimbabwe

Only immunity will bring peace to Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is fast approaching a dangerous tipping point. Last month, its ailing octogenarian president, Robert Mugabe, angrily defied his critics, calling for early elections in 2012.

Jonathan Moyo tops 2011 noise makers

Jonathan Moyo tops 2011 noise makers

HARARE – Political turncoat, serial flip-flopper, media hangman, and former Information minister Jonathan Moyo emerged as the noisiest politician in 2011, according to observations by the Daily News. Moyo tops the newspapers’ Noise Makers of the Year 2011 list

Indecision in Zimbabwean politics is final

Indecision in Zimbabwean politics is final

Viewing the broad spectrum of the political landscape in Zimbabwe at the end of 2011, one is left with the distinct impression that all the political forces are caught under a spell of indecision writes Professor Brian Raftopolous.

An open letter to ANC’s Gwede Mantashe

An open letter to ANC’s Gwede Mantashe

It is with much embarrassment that I write to you to remonstrate at your recent attempt to separate the ANC’s foreign policy and the responsibilities of the government of the Republic of South Africa towards Zimbabweans in general.