By Simon Nare
Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent working visit to Zimbabwe, where he met President Emmerson Mnangagwa at his private farm, saying the engagement underscored bilateral relations between the neighbouring countries.
This comes after the DA criticised Ramaphosa’s visit, accusing him of legitimising Mnangagwa’s government amid concerns over democratic backsliding in Zimbabwe.
The party also argued that the visit reflects what it sees as the ANC government’s ongoing reluctance to challenge authoritarianism in the region.
The opposition further questioned the presence of Zimbabwean businessmen Wicknell Chivayo and Kudakwashe Tagwirei during the visit, linking the pair to broader concerns about corruption and state capture, and drawing comparisons to South Africa’s Gupta family scandal and the findings of the Zondo Commission into corruption.
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Magwenya said Ramaphosa visited Zimbabwe at the invitation of his counterpart,
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