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(SUNDAY MAIL ZW) VP Mujuru joins ANC in celebrations

VP Mujuru joins ANC in celebrations
Saturday, 07 January 2012 20:55
Caesar Zvayi in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Acting President Mujuru arrived here yesterday for the African National Congress’ centenary celebrations to be held at Mangaung Stadium today. She was met at the 16 Squadron Airbase by Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to South Africa, Cde Pelekezela Mphoko; South Africa’s International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maitengwe Mkoang Shabane and embassy staff.

Forty-six heads of state and government, royalty and other luminaries from around the globe are expected to attend the celebrations that will officially roar into life today with an address by ANC and South African President Jacob Zuma.

The Acting President is being accompanied by Zanu-PF secretary for administration Cde Didymus Mutasa and secretary for security Cde Sydney Sekeramayi as well as other party and Government officials.

Before her departure on Friday, Cde Mujuru, who is representing President Mugabe, said the ANC and Zanu-PF share a symbiotic relationship.

She said the two parties are inseparable as they share a bond forged by the blood that was spilled during complementary liberation struggles in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

She said all liberation movements in Southern Africa drew inspiration from the ANC, Africa’s oldest liberation movement, which was formed on January 8, 1912 after a meeting of various tribal chiefs, religious figures and lawyers.

‘‘To us, this is a big thing because without that, there wouldn’t be independence in Zimbabwe as well as in South Africa.

“I am sure for those liberation movements that have been waging their struggle, they learnt it from the South Africans.

“Maybe for those that may not have been aware of what it is between our two parties, we fought together. The South Africans actually fought with us here in Zimbabwe, and when we won our independence we also had to reciprocate.

“We lost our people; they also lost their people during the struggle, so that unity forged by blood is something that is inseparable.”

Labels: ANC, JOICE MUJURU

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