South Africa´s quiet diplomacy over Zimbabwe? Why?

Question

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/Politics/0,9294,2-7-12_2084832,00.html

Do they not want to condemn that which they will soon be implementing themselves?

They say "Zimbabwe's problems should be solved by the people of that country."

However this has not stopped them from "helping" to "solve" problems of other African countries.

http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_2073748,00.html
http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,9294,2-11-1447_2027458,00.html
etc.


What do you think?

Answer 1

It's not 'quiet democracy', it's 'quiet agreement.' They agree with everything Mugabe's doing, and yes, the exact same thing is in store for South Africa.
It's such naked hypocrisy - the whole world was up in arms when a white man, Ian Smith, was running a country that was steadily emerging into the first world. Now that a black man is butchering millions through famine and violence, and silencing any and all opposition with brute force, nobody says a damn thing.

Answer 2

Brad has got it right and when you research and read about the ANC/Mugabe you understand that they are one and the same thing. The biggest problem that I see is that many South Africans to this day still see/hope that the ANC is democratic which they patently are not. They are Communists through and through and we have already seen how that doctrine ravaged Eastern Europe. I often wish that the US/UK had left South Africa "to solve their own problems" instead of foisting the ANC on them. There was no doubt that as bad as Apartheid was the sanctions and other pressure was bringing about change in South Africa. It was becoming a more integrated society in the late 80's early 90's and most of the old apartheid laws had gone. Had this progression been allowed to continue then South Africa today would be a far better and more democratic Country than it is.Instead the World is left with another potential Zimbabwe.

Answer 3

They are afraid of losing outside funding and being sanctioned you do know that our Parliament representatives use the government funds to take there family and friends on vacations in Dubai. Do you want them to have the rand plunging. To be frank with you South Africa have already started to do land reform and just not want to make it public. Due to a lack of education or com men seance I do not know but everything that happens in South Africa even changes in weather is blamed on ""apartheid". The fact that that is not existing for more than 10 years and that the current government are corrupt are being swept under the carpet. The minister of health said in Australia that beetroot will cure HIV. The minister of security and police have 24 hour guards looking after his house believe and said in a recent speech that the crime rate is not at all bad in South Africa. Stealing and taking money under the table is common occurrence in the Parliament, No I do think the world should open there eyes and see what is really going on in South Africa

Answer 4

Quiet international relatives is ANC talk for Silent Aquiesence. Pahad is a finished fool who final 3 hundred and sixty 5 days entertained and suggested ANC center East coverage with the Palestinian terrorist and plane hijacker Leila Khaled. As you realize the ANC had no concern in administering the brutal "necklace" on Black South Africans in the 80's and it would be too plenty to assume of them to fret approximately opposition to their idealogical brothers in Zimbabwe.that's barely a count of time in the previous the comparable nonsense starts in South Africa as each and all of the sign are there i.e land grabs,farm/domicile assaults,crumbling infrastructure,skill cuts,genocide (of Whites in SA yet different tribes in Zimbabwe),valueless forex etc.

Answer 5

I sit and wonder the same thing!!! but you know its only a while b4 South Africa goes down that road and will need help and assistance from other African countries and no one will do anything about it, coz wat goes around comes around..Personally I think Thabo Mbeki is useless as a president, had it been Nelson Mandela he would have done sumthin, he doesnt need to kiss Mugabe's a s s..And didnt Zimbabwe help S.Africa during the apatheid times??
well its a sad sad situation..

Answer 6

Guys, guys, guys! The big phat reason for SA not wanting to get involved with Zimbabwe is the Racism Label!

SA has fought long and hard to loose the label of Apartheid and any mention of racism, so to openly get involved with a country that blatantly prides itself on racism would be a huge mistake.

Until Mugabe accepts whites and gays, why should SA bother to get involved?

Answer 7

The whole world is quiet on this subject.

Bush (George W... W for wanker) should have spent is billions on knocking of Mugabe and saving the lives of millions rather than chase after his old mans failed war.

Answer 8

I have to agree with "Alf" you know things were evolving in the 80s and 90s I have to wonder what regard Britain and the US held SA in when they abandoned it to the Commies ANC.

Answer 9

because they are all suckholes