Robert Mugabe, the embattled Zimabwean despot, has no intention of relinquishing power. He’s even said as much. And this is merely confirmed by the ongoing abduction, incarceration and torture of opposition activists and a bloody-minded refusal to share key ministries in the proposed unity government.
The SADC (Southern African Development Community) is only too aware of [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘mbeki’
January 30, 2009
Why Africa’s leaders can’t solve Zimbabwe crisis
November 6, 2008
Devious Shikota is merely Mbeki 2.0
Come 2009 elections, Shikota won’t be getting my vote. While their pro-constitutional rhetoric is encouraging, it’s also hard to believe.
Where was Lekota’s commitment to the constitution when he was in Mbeki’s cabinet? He seemed quite happy to toe the party line when it came to Aids, Zimbabwe and other issues.
It’s tempting took think the likes [...]
September 22, 2008
Ta ta Thabo, hello Kgalema
Our new caretaker president has been announced and, contrary to what the rumour mill was saying, it will be Kgalema Motlanthe and not Baleka Mbete. Which is just as well, since he kind of looks more like a caretaker than she does.
Jokes aside, there’s no doubt a sigh of collective relief about the choice — [...]
September 21, 2008
Firing Mbeki ensures imminence of ANC split
Stupid, stupid, stupid. Zuma’s coterie, drunk on power, might think they’ve got the upper hand in their battle against Mbeki. But by ignominiously firing a man well known for his pride, they are simply hastening the demise of the ANC as we know it. They have provided the impetus required for the inevitable wrenching of [...]
September 19, 2008
How the ANC will push out the President
The latest M&G’s lead story outlines how the ANC plans to get rid of Mbeki. Apparently they do not want go through the conventional route of a parliamentary impeachment or vote of no confidence for fears they will be obligated to call an early election which the party feels too unprepared for.
Instead, it has been [...]
