Online Reporter
Nduduzo Tshuma in Johannesburg, South Africa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has arrived here for the Liberation Movements Summit which enters its final and most crucial phase tomorrow with a high-level meeting of party heads.
He was received at the Waterkloof Airforce Base by African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Council member Cde Bejani Chauke, Zimbabwe Ambassador to South Africa David Hamadziripi and Zanu-PF secretary for external affairs Cde Simbarashe Mumbengegwi among other officials.
The three-day summit, which began on Friday, brings together former liberation movements from Southern Africa for strategic deliberations on safeguarding the region’s political legacy defending hard-won freedom and tackling rising geopolitical and socio-economic challenges.
The six Southern African liberation movements, the ANC (South Africa, who are also chair and host), Zanu-PF (Zimbabwe), MPLA (Angola), SWAPO (Namibia), Frelimo (Mozambique) and CCM (Tanzania) have joined by parties from the region and beyond as well as key institutions like The Museum of African Liberation.
Running under the theme, “Defending the Liberation Gains, Advancing Integrated Socio-Economic Development, Strengthening Solidarity for a Better Africa,” the presence of the leaders of the respective movements will add weight to the summit, a departure from previous events where secretary-generals represented the organisations.
The President’s arrival was preceded on Friday by that of Zanu-PF secretary general Dr Obert Mpofu and heads of respective party leagues who engaged in a number of interactions between sister parties.
The interactions build to pre-Summit deliberations by the movements on a number of critical issues with their findings to be presented at the indaba.
