{"id":116125,"date":"2026-03-28T18:59:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/we-cant-keep-paying-for-zanu-pf-sins"},"modified":"2026-03-28T21:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:19:48","slug":"we-cant-keep-paying-for-zanu-pf-sins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/we-cant-keep-paying-for-zanu-pf-sins","title":{"rendered":"We Can\u2019t Keep Paying for Zanu PF Sins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>South African opposition politician Mmusi Maimane says South Africa must stop \u201cpaying for the sins of Zanu PF\u201d, arguing that Zimbabwe\u2019s ongoing political and economic crisis continues to fuel migration into the neighbouring country.<\/p>\n<p>Maimane said defending Zimbabwe\u2019s Constitution is essential to preventing a regional catastrophe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs South Africa, we must be aware that the longer there is a brutal dictatorship in Zimbabwe, the longer we will not be able to deal with the immigration crisis in South Africa,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe pay the price for the sins of Zanu PF. We pay in healthcare costs, policing costs and in social tensions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said South Africans did not choose this burden, but the ANC government had forced the country into a long\u2010term political alliance with Zanu PF.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did not choose this. Unfortunately, the ANC has forced us to pay this hefty multi\u2010generational bill by giving family status to one of the worst political parties in Africa. We cannot be \u2018forever yena\u2019 with Zanu PF.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maimane said South Africa should cut all ties with Zanu PF.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t endorse forever presidents and family dynasties \u2013 be it Museveni, Mugabe or Mnangagwa,\u201d he said. \u201cThey are all the same version of unscrupulous tyrants decimating Africa. \u2018iAfrica mayibuye\u2019 was not a call for some families to rule in perpetuity. It was for inclusive and fair democratic forms of self\u2010determination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that if Zanu PF were to fall, many undocumented Zimbabwean migrants would return home \u2013 just as Mozambicans would return if Frelimo were removed from power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must not encourage or endorse any actions which worsen democracy in SADC and in Africa. Especially when we will pay the price,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. South African opposition politician Mmusi Maimane says South Africa must stop \u201cpaying for the sins of Zanu PF\u201d, arguing that Zimbabwe\u2019s ongoing political and economic crisis continues to fuel migration into the neighbouring country. 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