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13 Apr, 2 tweets, 1 min read
South Africans: I'm keen to learn more about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission—what it did, what it didn't do, and what its legacy is today.

What should I read and who should I talk to?
So many generous and thoughtful replies.

Great resource for anyone looking at the TRC 👇

I just wish it were easier and cheaper to buy books in SA

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15 Aug 19
I spent last week in Zimbabwe. It was my fourth trip in a year. The mood was the darkest I had encountered so far, and for good reason. We’ll have a piece up soon but a brief thread. (1/13)
I felt the atmosphere was summed up by this quote from a local businessman. “I can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Just the light from the incoming train.” (2/13)
There is a lack of basics. Mains electricity was running for six hours a day, at night. Factories were shut during the day, only opening for night shifts. (3/13)
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15 Oct 18
A fair bit of reporting is being in the right place at the right time. And luck.
Flew into Harare this morning to do some reporting on the economy. Stopped to chat to drivers at a petrol station near the airport. There was fuel and the queue was moving. But the mood was dark. “What we are facing now we last faced in 2008”, said one man.
Just as I was chatting to another, less pessimistic driver, he pointed out that Zimbabwe’s finance minister had turned up at the petrol station. @MthuliNcube had arrived back from World Bank/IMF meetings in Bali and wanted to see what was happening on the ground.
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3 Aug 18
A few thoughts near the end of a week in Zimbabwe ...
1. The aim for Mnangagwa and his allies was to two-fold. (A) To win the elections. (B) To do so in a manner endorsed by other countries. A + B = power + $$$
2. Mnangagwa achieved A. He won the presidency without the need for a run-off. Zanu-PF won a two-thirds majority in parliament.
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