OPINION: Why won’t South Africa walk the talk on Zimbabwe?
“There is a contrast between South Africa’s messages of solidarity and its inaction where it matters,” said Ringisai Chikohomero, a researcher at the Institute of Security Studies' peace building and operations in Pretoria.
Zimbabwe is desperately short of cash. It needs foreign currency for consumer goods, including for the procurement of fuel and wheat, as well as to service debt, which the finance minister estimates to be around $16bn. “The just-ended Zimbabwe-South Africa Bi-National Commission session – the third since the inaugural session in 2016 – might have put paid to the many rumours that South Africa would provide Zimbabwe with a much-needed cash injection,” said Chikohomero in a recent ISS article.
“A cursory view of the anti-sanctions call might lead one to the conclusion that lifting sanctions would grant Zimbabwe access to lines of credit from the international market and thereby ameliorate its currency crisis,” said Chikohomero.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Madagascar celebrates 25 years of South Africa's democracy - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.South Africa and Madagascar have met to celebrate 25 years of South Africa's democracy.
Read more »
ISS Today: South Africa’s Zimbabwe dilemmaAs Zimbabwe’s economic and political situation teeters on the verge of chaos, SA takes a disjointed approach. By Ringisai Chikohomero for ISS TODAY.
Read more »
Newsdeck: Zondo denies Moyane leave to cross-examine GordhanDeputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has denied axed SARS commissioner Tom Moyane leave to cross-examine Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, while one issue remains reserved for further 'clarification'.
Read more »
Faith Mazibuko offers 'profound apologies' for combi courts rantGauteng MEC for sport, arts, culture and recreation, Faith Mazibuko, on Tuesday afternoon apologised for her 'rant', in front of colleagues, which was leaked to the public in an audio recording.
Read more »
Newsdeck: Sam Smith’s remaining Cape Town shows cancelledCape Town - Big Concerts on Wednesday announced that the remaining Sam Smith shows on 17 and 18 April at the Grand Arena, GrandWest have been cancelled.
Read more »
Newsdeck: DA ‘horrified’ about dead babies, amputated limbs at Charlotte Maxeke hospital laundryThe DA said on Thursday that it was 'horrified' by a report that amputated limbs and dead babies were found regularly at the laundry of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital.
Read more »
Malema wants a South Africa without bordersIf the EFF rules the country, borders will be eliminated, the party's leader said in a radio interview.
Read more »
Steyn backs South Africa to end World Cup jinxSouth Africa's veteran paceman Dale Steyn is confident his side can end their World Cup jinx and get to the final -- with 'a bit of luck'.
Read more »
16 facts about YouTube Music in South Africa that will make you say: YOHThe world’s most popular online video community was launched in 2005 and allows billions of people to discover, watch and share a wide range of video.
Read more »
Biking mad: Cycling has bewitched South Africa, are you one of the obsessed?Wanted investigates the biking landscape before you hit the road or spend (more) bucks
Read more »
South Africa: Gender-based violence in the spotlight of EFF women’s marchAbout a thousand women, under the banner of the Economic Freedom Fighters, marched to the Constitutional Court to hand over a memorandum asking for gender-based violence to be properly addressed and dealt with by the judicial system.
Read more »