44th SADC Summit I Parties call on Zimbabwe not to host the summit: Thembisa Fakude weighs in

As Zimbabwe gears up to host the 44th ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, South Africa says it has no authority to move the gathering from Harare.

Some political parties have called on Zimbabwe not to host the gathering.

Senior Research Fellow and Director at Africa Asia Dialogues.

Thembisa Fakude, joins us for more.

[jethromokwena]

The problem is the ANC the ANC is benefiting from the regime in Zimbabwe

[drew]

How does a thief tell another thief to stop stealing 🤔

[TrymoreJames]

It's going to be very embarrassing let's wait and see. This time people of Zimbabwea are very angry. Anc is beneficial of the suffering of Zimbabweans

[mosesmoyo]

Thank you Mr Fakude. A clear and substantial analysis on Zim issues .

[andrewdematsanga]

If South Africa can condemned human violation in Gaza by Israel why not in

[ALBERTKHUMALO-uy]

Why South Africa blame Israel, taking Israel to ICC, but not doing anything to zimbabwe

[UserVan-msxe]

Summit or no summit life goes on and we shall continue to prosper.

[JxabaJxaba]

Why SADC leaders are quiet about Zimbabwe situation?

[mgponds]

Helping Zim it's a help to the southern Africa. We all know if Zim was ok this number of foreign could be better coz there will be a kind of sharing pple and problems in southern.

[ALBERTKHUMALO-uy]

South Africa as a country is benefiting a lot on situation of Zimbabwe, since Mbeki error now to Ramaphosa,

[Gamaliel]

If Zim gets fine Zimbabwean people will go back even whites and ANC doesn't want that only Southafricans who can't read on economic lines

[rodneystoddard]

Sadc must held in Zambia 🇿🇲 because Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 no democracy unless its rig rig rig rig

[ernestvurayayi]

The problem is that Zimbabwe opposition members are under seige because of this summit. Abductions and mass incarcerations without trial. The summit is done on Zimbabweans blood red carpet.

[TrymoreJames]

The sad story is that zimbabwe is only country with political prisoners in southern Africa.

[nthabibotsi]

Yet Simba Chitando and that Zimbabwean lady serving in SAHRC are busy dragging South African government to court day and night but ignoring to excersize their expectees in their own country Zimbabwe‼️This is where they must put their focus to better their country of origin ‼️

[clerkndlovu]

On the contrary - there is an influx of Zimbabweans in SA because of human rights abuses - and this soft stance by South Africa is NOT helping in any way. South Africa is bisy depoting Zimbabweans - like sending them back there to be abused. 😢😢

[malcolmrunganga]

S. Africa does not own SADC, it is a member in terms of the definition of membership rights enshrined in the SADC Constitution. It does not have the authority to decide what happens in member countries but can assist in settling disputes. This is where ADC country leaders can engage Harare to find common ground on resolving differences in Zimbabwe.
And for what its worth S Africa does not have more power within SADC but can use its economic muscle to influence what happens in member countries. In the case of Zimbabwe, S Africa must have an even bigger voice since it bears the most brunt through the burden it carries by hosting over 200K Zimbabweans

[tjkd-fc]

Ramaphosa conveniently says he has no authority to voice anything on Zimbabwe hosting SADC summit. But he was very pro active and vocal against Israel committing alleged genocide in GAZA which is 1000s 0f kilometres away and not say anything about the genocide happening right next door to him. He had the temerity to send people to the ICJ to prosecute the mnatter and make the world aware of the atrocities in the middle east. He is not keen on highlighting to the world the atrocities happening in Zimbabwe. This is hypocrisy at its worst. I rest my case.

[jacobfunyura]

With all the suffering that Zimbabweans are going through at the hands of Zanupf, South Africa chooses to pretend as if everything is fine in Zim and goes on to intervene in Palestine/Israel dispute whose effect has limited effects to SA than Zim

[samjena]

Zimbabwe is capable and able hands off Zimbabwe the rising giant.