 In today’s Letter from AmericaDr. Stan Mukasa discusses how the sheer resilience by Zimbabweans against dictatorship and repression may be having an impact on Robert Mugabe.
http://www.zimaction.com/LFAAPR1607.htm
http://www.2bctnd.net/swradioafrica/podcasts/04/lfa160407.mp3
There have been so many different reactions to the recent SADC resolutions on Zimbabwe. Limbo is one of the many who feels sadly let down. He believes SADC has washed it’s hands of Zimbabwe, and the leaders have demonstrated through their attitude towards Mugabe that they will always protect ‘one of their own’. He says that Mbeki’s so called quiet diplomacy is just another way of defending his inaction.
http://www.2bctnd.net/swradioafrica/podcasts/04/callback160407.mp3
 Save Zim Campaign prayer meeting successfully held in Bulawayo
The Save Zimbabwe Campaign prayer meeting scheduled for Saturday 14 th April, went ahead relatively peacefully in Bulawayo. According to one of the organisers, Pastor Lucky Moyo, this well attended meeting saw the unification in purpose of clergy, civic leaders, opposition parties and the general population, with scores of speakers from home and beyond.
http://www.2bctnd.net/swradioafrica/podcasts/04/nr150407.mp3
Bail denied for activists as state comes up with new charges
On Friday High Court Judge Tedius Karwi denied bail to Glen View legislator Paul Madzore and 5 MDC office workers, including Luke Tamborinyoka and Brighton Masimba, saying the police needed more time to investigate. The judge gave the state up to 25th April to deliver its evidence, while the activists remain in remand prison. Defence lawyer Alec Muchadehama said the police should investigate first before arresting people.
Police ‘allow’ prayer meeting but ban political speakers
Zimbabwe ’s church leaders have said they will go ahead with a prayer meeting in Bulawayo ’s Makokoba Township Saturday. The Herald newspaper quotes police spokesperson Wayne Bvudzijena saying the Save Zimbabwe Campaign was a political gathering and not a prayer meeting. Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara where scheduled to speak at the gathering. Police have said it can only go ahead if they do not include the politicians in the program.
South African clerics attack SADC inaction over Mugabe
Senior Catholic clerics from South Africa visiting Zimbabwe have condemned SADC leaders for failing to speak out on Mugabe’s crackdown against the opposition. Archbishop Buti Tlagale from Johannesburg and Bishop Kevin Dowling from Rustenburg said regional leaders were in fact giving tacit approval to Mugabe’s tactics by not speaking out.
Zapu leader says crisis talks should not be secret
Outspoken Zapu leader Paul Siwela said it would be useless for the MDC to engage Zanu (PF) in any talks if they go to the negotiating table as underdogs. He added that it would be pointless to agree to talks where terms will be dictated to the opposition, as this will guarantee certain victory for Mugabe and Zanu (PF) in negotiations.
http://www.2bctnd.net/swradioafrica/podcasts/04/newsreel130407.mp3
 Mandisa speaks to Betty Makoni, Director and Founder of the Girl Child Network who has just been announced as the winner of the 2007 World’s Children’s Prize and Global Friend’s award. What makes this award especially significant is that the winner is selected by a 15-member jury of former child soldiers, street children, bonded workers and refugees from 15 countries, so it is truly a global recognition.
John: At least as far as the Zim government is concerned, Human Rights for its citizens are the furthest things on their mind right now. Gwezhira, who is an activist, warns of the dangers of flouting these principles which Zimbabwe is a signatory to and warns of dire consequences on judgement day which is imminent.
http://www.2bctnd.net/swradioafrica/podcasts/04/callback130407.mp3Â
 Lance Guma talks about Cont Mhlanga’s new play The Good President, the reunification show between brothers Daiton and Josphat Somanje at Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera and why Bob Marley’s song Zimbabwe was so prophetic. Music played includes Thomas Mapfumos’ Disaster and Mamveve, Marley’s Africa Unite and Zimbabwe plus Paul Simon’s Mother and Child Reunion.
http://www.2bctnd.net/swradioafrica/podcasts/04/otp130407.mp3
