BBC, Ian Pannell
The BBC has obtained documents suggesting that Zimbabwe's military is actively involved in running Robert Mugabe's re-election campaign.The documents outline plans by ruling party Zanu-PF to harass and drive out opposition supporters, especially from rural areas.
13 June, 2008
Standing up for a safer South Africa
Ian Macdonald
I attended the Million Man March in Pretoria on Tuesday and afterwards I felt both extremely proud and bitterly disappointed.
I felt proud to have been part of the gathering of South Africans from all walks of life that had made the effort to be at the rally, but I was so disappointed at the low turnout.
Crime and unemployment are consistently regarded as the most important concerns for the majority of South Africans. And yet, when an opportunity arises to make a powerful statement that we are gatvol of crime, only five thousand people turn up!
Only 5000 South Africans walked out of their comfort zones and stood with their brothers and sisters in solidarity, only 5000 stood up to be counted, only 5000 chose to make a statement and to say "Enough!"
Why is this? Was it poor marketing? Did people just not know about it? Was it the weather? Were people not given time off work?
Or was it apathy? Did many think it was a pointless exercise? Worse still, have many given up the fight?
I attended the Million Man March in Pretoria on Tuesday and afterwards I felt both extremely proud and bitterly disappointed.
I felt proud to have been part of the gathering of South Africans from all walks of life that had made the effort to be at the rally, but I was so disappointed at the low turnout.
Crime and unemployment are consistently regarded as the most important concerns for the majority of South Africans. And yet, when an opportunity arises to make a powerful statement that we are gatvol of crime, only five thousand people turn up!
Only 5000 South Africans walked out of their comfort zones and stood with their brothers and sisters in solidarity, only 5000 stood up to be counted, only 5000 chose to make a statement and to say "Enough!"
Why is this? Was it poor marketing? Did people just not know about it? Was it the weather? Were people not given time off work?
Or was it apathy? Did many think it was a pointless exercise? Worse still, have many given up the fight?
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