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South Africa’s African National Congress has condemned alleged human rights abuses being perpetrated by the Zimbabwean government leading to a global campaign currently trending under the hashtag #ZimbabweanLivesMatter.
In an interview Thursday morning on eNCA, ANC secretary-general Ace Magatshule said President Cyril Ramaphosa has engaged his Zimbabwean counterpart President Mnangagwa over the Zimbabwean government’s alleged human rights abuses.
His statements come a few days after opposition Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema called on the South African government to shut the Zimbabwe embassy in Pretoria until the abuses cease.
However, President Mnangagwa earlier this week said the campaign was part of a campaign by individuals and organisations led by the United States of America that are pushing for a regime change while branding them as “terrorists” trying to destabilize Zimbabwe. الهيكس
Magatshule said the ANC would also discuss the Zimbabwean situation during its meeting of the National Executive Committee and engage their counterparts in Zanu-PF over the allegations. لعبه المتاهه
“We are going to have a special session to engage on Zimbabwe. We see what is happening in Zimbabwe and the President (Ramaphosa) is engaging the President of Zimbabwe, we are worried about what is taking place there and it will have a spill-over effect to South Africa,” he said.
Many Zimbabweans have trekked across the Limpopo River into South Africa in search of jobs following years of economic meltdown that has seen many failing to find informal employment.
The ANC secretary general said South Africa will continue to assist Zimbabwe’s efforts to stabilize its economy. generic online viagra
“We have a role to play as South Africa, as the African Union and as the party, ANC. We have heard stories, we have heard from individuals who are based here, we know their story and that is why we are interacting party to party to raise some of the concerns they (refugees) have raised about Zimbabwe.””
Falling short of condemning President Mnangagwa, Magatshule said his party had seen images of police brutality coming out of Zimbabwe saying the abuses were uncalled for”.
President Ramaphosa is the current AU chairman and many expectations lie with his and the South African government, a regional powerhouse, which has also suffered from the economic problems being faced in Zimbabwe. أتلتيكو مدريد اللاعبون
Several prominent Africans including former Liberian president Ellen Sarlief-Johnson have joined the #ZimbabweLivesMatter campaign condemning the alleged torture and human rights abuses by government forces in Zimbabwe.
