A panel led by a former chief justice has said that there is enough evidence for MPs to impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa in relation to a saga involving buffalo, a Sudanese businessman and a cash-stuffed sofa
Some context (1/n)
On June 1st Arthur Fraser, a former spook, submitted to the police what he claimed was evidence that Mr Ramaphosa had broken various laws relating to money laundering, corruption and kidnapping (2/n) bbc.com/news/world-afr…
Aug 15, 2019 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
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)
Oct 15, 2018 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
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.
Aug 3, 2018 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
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 + $$$
