HARARE – A delegation from South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Wednesday held talks with top Zanu PF officials, aiming to break a political paralysis that has spawned a deep economic and human rights crisis in Zimbabwe.
True to earlier indications by Zanu PF’s secretary for administration Obert Mpofu, the delegation was denied permission to meet with any other groups or individuals who wanted to make submissions – the second time this has happened after three envoys sent by President Cyril Ramaphosa last month were forced to cancel meetings with the main opposition MDC Alliance.
Head of delegation Ace Magashule said they had received meeting requests from the MDC Alliance, civil society organisations, a union of journalists and the United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols.
“We have received some requests to meet other stakeholders from Zimbabwe like the opposition parties Simba Makoni (Mavambo/Kusile), the Zimbabwe African People’s
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