Why does South Africa decline real support for its neighbour as Zimbabwe’s embattled government calls for economic help?
There is a gaping chasm between South Africa’s verbiage in support of Zimbabwe and its practical support on the ground.
Abuses that are continuing today – despite the initial optimism following the military coup at the end of 2017 – according to critics of incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was once a supporter of Mugabe. So why does South Africa, which was one of the first countries to congratulate Mnangagwa on taking power, decline to walk the talk when it comes to real support for its beleaguered neighbour, as Zimbabwe’s embattled government calls for economic help?
The ISS analyst argued that while the decision to not bail out Zimbabwe is probably based on practical economic calculations, the anti-sanctions rhetoric was a different matter. “Without addressing the enduring currency crisis, any bailout would be sucked into an economic black hole just to have Zimbabwe requiring more. The shortage of hard currency only begets more shortages,” explained Chikohomero.
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