The fate of the troubled country is not on the agenda of the Sadc heads of state summit on Monday
A policewoman turns away people from the city centre ahead of planned anti-government protests in Harare, Zimbabwe, July 30 2020. Picture: REUTERS/PHILIMON BULAWAYO
On Sunday, SA ambassador to Zimbabwe Mphakama Mbete hinted to Business Day that Ramaphosa’s envoys are expected to jet into Harare soon and will finally meet the opposition. At the weekend the Catholic bishops — the latest critics of Mnangagwa’s abuses who voiced support for the #ZimbabweLivesMatter social media campaign — received a chilling warning from the government amid fears they could be arrested.
Some of the major issues on the agenda at the heads of state summit include election of Sadc chairs and deputy chairs, with chair John Magufuli of Tanzania set to hand over to Mozambique’s Filipe Nyusi. Said the bishops: “Fear runs down the spine of many of our people today. The crackdown on dissent is unprecedented. Is this the Zimbabwe we want? To have a different opinion does not mean to be an enemy. It is precisely from the contrast of opinion that the light comes.”
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