For goodness sake, there is a crisis in Zimbabwe!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Mbeki came up with the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and set standards, among which was 'good governance'. But NEPAD folded three days ago and Mbeki had to let go of a failure he created. But comedy continues as NEPAD is now to be run by the African Union.
Several years ago, Mbeki introduced 'quiet diplomacy' on Zimbabwe as a way of covering for Robert Mugabe's excesses. He failed to bring sanity to Zimbabwean politics.
After long spells of dryness and high temperatures, it is important to celebrate the torrential rains with caution and reasonableness especially when all indications suggest that the rains are not going to stop anytime soon, especially in the northern parts of the country.We want to encourage both the young and the old to refrain from any risky behaviour during this rainy season.Batswana need to be on red alert and not take chances during the...