WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe looks at the behind the scenes negitiations for Mnangagwa to visit Botswana for the first time as SADC chairman. The new government of President Duma Boko is not keen to host Mnangagwa, who was responsible for attempting to rig the Botswana elections earlier this month.
The Botswana government has not given dates for Mnangagwa’s visits. Mnangagwa is under US sanctions and his visit is likely to alienate key funders of SADC.
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Key Events for today
1. Amplifaya Creative Business Conference
2. Reuben E Bridgety has quit as USA Ambassador to South Africa. He will leave SA in January ahead of Trump’s inauguration. This is in line with standard procedure during a change of administration.
3. ZIM ZAM conference continues
TOPICS
1. Mnangagwa to visit SADC head office in Botswana has been blocked as no date has been provided.
2. Dr Anxious Masuka Disowns Facebook page
3. Cholera cases hit 70 in Kariba
4. Cholera cases were first detected at Gatshe Gatshe fishing camp in Kariba on 4 November. 1000 Oral Cholera Vaccines have been administered.
5. Over 1700 Zimbabwean students study in the USA through scholarships and grants.
