Zimbabwe's tragedy is a cautionary tale for SA
20 August 2023 - 00:00
Zimbabwe’s electoral system has returned Zanu-PF to power in every election held by our northern neighbour since independence in 1980, and each result has been judged as less fair and democratic than those that came before it. Elections in 2002, 2008 and 2013 are all believed to have been lost by the party when it was still headed by liberation stalwart Robert Mugabe. ..
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