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25 May 2012
   
 
 
Article by: Sapa
 
 
 

The South African government is, at this stage, not considering sending troops to Zimbabwe, Foreign Affairs Director General Ayanda Ntsaluba said on Tuesday.

"I can't see that [sending troops] arising. I don't think that's on the agenda of South African government at all," Ntsaluba told a media briefing in Pretoria.

He said could not predict what may happen down the line but in the current debate, the government had not been persuaded that it would be an appropriate measure.

He said the government remained focused on applying "peaceful pressure" and "nudging" the parties in Zimbabwe to cement the September 15 power-sharing deal and move with greater speed.

South Africa was also moving forward with what humanitarian aid it could provide to the people of Zimbabwe, especially in light of the cholera outbreak.

A delegation, led by DG in the Presidency Frank Chikane, visited Zimbabwe on Monday to assess what interventions could be made on the humanitarian front.

 

 

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