Stop bickering: SA Minister

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Co-operation said that finding a lasting solution to the political problems in Zimbabwe was one of the main focuses of South Africa’s foreign policy and urged the bickering partners in the inclusive government to complement its efforts.

Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane

“We will continue to call on the parties to spare no effort in implementing the Global Political Agreement in order to stabilize the political situation in Zimbabwe and encourage them to support efforts aimed at the consolidation of democracy in that country,” said Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane in a presentation at the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria earlier this week.

She said her country was hopeful of finding solutions to problems afflicting Zimbabwe and other parts of the continent and hailed efforts by regional bodies.

“We are heavily involved in various parts of the continent particularly through our bilateral channels with our sister African countries, our sub-regional body Southern African Development Community, and the African Union. We remain committed to the African Union, including our support for its various organs such as the Pan-African Parliament that we host in our country and we are at work with other African countries and the African Union Commission to ensure that the Financial Institutions of the Union that are envisaged in the AU Constitutive Act see the light of the day.”

South Africa is the facilitator of the dialogue among Zimbabwe’s squabbling partners in the country’s inclusive administration.

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