Zuma not coming to Zimbabwe soon – advisor

Comment & Analysis
SOUTH African President Jacob Zuma is waiting for a meeting of the principals before he can resume his facilitation to the Zimbabwe crisis, his international adviser said.Lindiwe Zulu revealed yesterday Zuma would not be visiting Zimbabwe any time soon as has been reported in the media.

“He will be going to Zimbabwe when his diary allows,” she said. “But that would be after summits that he is attending in India and South Korea, which will be coming up in the next few weeks.”

She said the principals, President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his deputy Arthur Mutambara, still had to thrash out the outstanding issues.Zuma has been expected in Zimbabwe as there were fears that his mediation efforts were going off track.

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