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July 2011 Vol 35, National News

Cameron’s visit rattles Zanu (PF

By Staff reporter and agencies   Sun, Jul 24, 2011

Zanu (PF) has reacted with the usual venom against South African president Jacob Zuma for hosting British premier David Cameron last week.

Zuma met Cameron as part of the UK Prime Minister's whirlwind tour of Africa. Current events in Zimbabwe were discussed, an issue that rattled the Harare dictatorship.

ZBC on Friday heaped scorn on Zuma for playing host to Cameron. In an opinion piece disguised as a news report, the broadcaster questioned Zuma's suitability as facilitator of the Zimbabwean dialogue on behalf of regional grouping SADC. ZBC said Zuma was not suitable as facilitator as he was currently chair of the SADC organ on politics, defence and security, meaning that he would 'report to himself' on his ongoing mediation.

However, Zanu (PF) has not raised the issue with Zuma himself or SADC. The report was also full of incomprehensible conspiracy theories claiming that the visit by Cameron was meant to scuttle the SADC summit set for August, at which the insecurity in Zimbabwe will be high on the agenda.

By Staff reporter and agencies

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