By Staff Writer
Zimbabwe’s ruling party, Zanu PF, has thrown its support behind South Africa’s attempts to restore diplomatic relations with the United States under the administration of President Donald Trump.
Addressing a press conference in Harare on Tuesday, Zanu PF national spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa, alongside the party’s director of information Farai Marupira, expressed optimism that South Africans would unite rather than be divided along racial lines during this process.
“As a diplomat, I am an ambassador, and I usually refrain from interfering in the diplomatic affairs of other nations. However, our hope is that Pretoria/Tshwane and Washington can reconcile and foster a constructive state-to-state relationship that promotes progress,” said Mutsvangwa, a former Zimbabwean ambassador to China.
He further expressed hopes that South Africans, irrespective of their backgrounds, would work towards a shared future.
“If you have acquired influence, we are pleased, and we only hope that you utilise that influence—particularly in key global centres like Washington—for the benefit of Africa,” he added.
Tensions Over Alleged Foreign Influence
Mutsvangwa’s remarks come in light of ongoing tensions in South Africa, where Afrikaner lobby groups such as AfriForum and the Solidarity Movement have faced allegations of using their connections in Washington to advocate for sanctions against South Africa.
