Zimbabwe: Poll 'Spoiler' Stirs But Fails to Shake Mugabe And Zanu-PF

Johannesburg — 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).

Before the March elections, he had a big presence in SA, with his campaign often advertised in SA's media.

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