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Robert Mugabe, who was both vilified and praised during his lifetime, died in Singapore at the age of 95 on Friday

President Cyril Ramaphosa, on behalf of the government and SA, sent condolences on the death of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. In November 2017, Mugabe was forced to resign after his own party, Zanu-PF started impeachment proceedings against him. This was after an attempted coup.

Ramaphosa said during the struggle against apartheid, Zimbabwe's liberation movement supported SA's fight for freedom. “Comrade Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF has, over the years, been a long-standing friend and supporter of the ANC, from the exile years through to democracy. Our fraternal relations, grounded in the mutual aspirations of human rights, political dignity and social justice have endured over the years,” he said.

“President Mugabe oversaw the rise of Zimbabwe as an independent and prosperous republic but he also oversaw the decline of Zimbabwe into a tyrannical dictatorship which violently repressed opposition and brutalised civilians,” DA spokesperson Solly Malatsi said.

Mbeki had stayed in contact with Mugabe over the past few months while he was receiving treatment in Singapore.

 

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