All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Independent presidential candidate Simba Makoni who came third in the March 29 election has expressed disappointment at being left out from Monday's signing ceremony between ZANU-PF and the MDC.
Daniel Molokele (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Zimbabwe’s independent candidate, Simba Makoni, who came third in the first round of the presidential elections, says he does not feel offended at his exclusion from the agreement signed yesterday. President Robert Mugabe and opposition Movement Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai have committed themselves to negotiate an end to the country's political crisis in the next two weeks. South...
The Shebeen (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008
SIMBA Makoni's Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn national coordinating committee meets today to finalise the transformation of the project into a fully-fledged...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008
SIMBA Makoni's Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn national coordinating committee meets today to finalise the transformation of the project into a fully-fledged political party.
Daniel Molokele (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
The only independent presidential candidate in Zimbabwe’s March 27 general elections said the current economic and political crises facing the country are due to the failure of the ZANU-PF government leadership. Simba Makoni, who is the former finance minister, said Zimbabwe has the capacity to be the breadbasket not only to the Southern African region, but also to the entire African continent and...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
SIMBA Makoni was always going to be at the forefront of Zimbabwean politics. Yet, depending on who you speak to, he is worshipped as the charismatic politician cut out for the job of saving Zimbabwe or criticised as the spoiler bent on undermining a victory for Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).
Daniel Molokele (Free subscription) | 16/06/2008
BULAWAYO – Officials of former finance minister Simba Makoni’s Mavambo/Kusile movement from the south of the country said on Sunday that they would back opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in this month’s run-off presidential election. Dumiso Dabengwa, a top ally of Makoni, said a meeting of representatives of the movement from the four provinces of Matebeleland North, South, Bulawayo and Midlands...
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 13/06/2008
Zimbabwe's presidential vote is unlikely to end the country's accelerating political and economic crisis, with neither side willing to enter a unity government to end the bloodshed. United States-based Human Rights Watch and ruling Zanu-PF party defector Simba Makoni have both said a fair poll is impossible in the current climate.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 13/06/2008
FORMER ZANU-PF politburo member Simba Makoni is in South Africa in connection with President Thabo Mbeki's last ditch attempts to forge a government of national unity (GNU) bringing together President Robert Mugabe and Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
The Shebeen (Free subscription) | 12/06/2008
South African President Thabo Mbeki, former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda and losing presidential candidate Simba Makoni have all ganged up to help Robert Mugabe avoid the June 27 presidential election run-off. Full article ... (http://allafrica.com/stories/200806120948.html)
The Shebeen (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
ZIMBABWEAN politician and Zanu (PF) defector Simba Makoni called yesterday for the June 27 presidential runoff election to be scrapped because violence had made a fair poll impossible. Full article ... (http://allafrica.com/stories/200806110001.html)
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
ZIMBABWEAN politician and Zanu (PF) defector Simba Makoni called yesterday for the June 27 presidential runoff election to be scrapped because violence had made a fair poll impossible.
Daniel Molokele (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
JOHANNESBURG – Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU PF party and the opposition were discussing the possibility of forming a transitional government of national unity but remained poles apart over who should lead such a government, ZANU PF defector Simba Makoni said on Tuesday. Makoni said a run-off presidential election at the month-end between Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai should be scrapped because...
Alertnet (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Source: Reuters June 10 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's June 27 presidential run-off election should be called off because a free and fair vote is impossible, ruling ZANU-PF party defector Simba Makoni said on Tuesday. ...
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Zimbabwe's presidential run-off vote on June 27 should be called off because a free and fair vote is impossible, ruling Zanu-PF party defector Simba Makoni said on Tuesday. Makoni told reporters that opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai must negotiate a transitional government to rule the country for five years.
