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11/23/2004:

"Southern Africa's liberation movements still popular"

RECENT poll results in the Southern African region indicate that founding political parties and liberation movements are still enjoying widespread appeal, maintaining an edge over opposition parties which appear to be weak, disjointed and lacking the political muscle to mount a formidable challenge.

Ruling parties in the entire region came out tops after months of protracted campaigning in South Africa, Botswana and most recently Namibia, earning the Southern African Development Community some high marks at least in managing social and political transition with minimal loss of bloodshed and very little or no violence.

Full Article : zimbabweherald.com