The ANC’s shameless endorsement of Zim’s rigged election is a warning to us

The party’s dalliance with dictators and anti-democratic forces doesn’t augur well for the future of our democracy, writes Barney Mthombothi

03 September 2023 - 00:01

There’s been a collective gnashing of teeth in the aftermath of the Zimbabwe elections. But people would do well to save their dentures. It’s no surprise that the elections were rigged. It was a given. There hasn’t been a poll in Zimbabwe in recent memory that has not been manipulated by the ruling Zanu-PF...

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