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With elections in Zimbabwe now imminent- regardless of whether they are held before 31 July as ordered by the Constitutional Court or not- the issue of international observers is likely to be brought up again.

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In the 1980s, few elections had outside observers, but their presence has grown steadily since then, and today most have at least a few delegations and some have many. This year alone, the European Union (EU), African Union (AU) and Commonwealth Secretariat were all in Kenya, and the EU is planning to head to Mali and Madagascar later this year.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai today said the Constitutional Court had overstepped its mandate and had no power whatsoever to set an election date.

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South Africa’s Minister of Land Reform Gugile Nkwinti today said it was an honour to be linked to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.

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South Africa’s private sector credit balances, comprising corporate and household credit, stood at nearly R2.5 trillion at the end of last month, according to figures released by ABSA yesterday.

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Zimbabwe, which is currently struggling to raise R130 million to finance its elections this year, lost $11.8 billion through illicit financial transfers between 1980 and 2009, according to a report released yesterday.

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