Yesterday (4 September), Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in for a second term as president of Zimbabwe, following a highly contested election last month. Several African leaders including President Cyril Ramaphosa, Mozambique’s President Phillipe Nyusi and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi were in attendance. Zimbabwean government spokesperson Nick Mangwana indicated that invitations were also sent to former liberation movements including Namibia’s South West Africa People’s Organisation, Botswana’s Democratic Party and Angola’s People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola. Rwanda, Tanzania and Nigeria also sent their representatives to the inauguration. In this conversation, Lerato Mbele delves into what the support of Emmerson Mnangagwa’s presidency says about leadership in Africa, against the backdrop of the contested elections as well as the implications it has for not only for the people of Zimbabwe but for the SADC region as a whole. Political Analyst Sandile Swana joins the conversation. 

<p>Yesterday (4 September), Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in for a second term as president of Zimbabwe, following a highly contested election last month. Several African leaders including President Cyril Ramaphosa, Mozambique’s President Phillipe Nyusi and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi were in attendance. Zimbabwean government spokesperson Nick Mangwana indicated that invitations were also sent to former liberation movements including Namibia’s South West Africa People’s Organisation, Botswana’s Democratic Party and Angola’s People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola. Rwanda, Tanzania and Nigeria also sent their representatives to the inauguration. In this conversation, Lerato Mbele delves into what the support of Emmerson Mnangagwa’s presidency says about leadership in Africa, against the backdrop of the contested elections as well as the implications it has for not only for the people of Zimbabwe but for the SADC region as a whole. Political Analyst Sandile Swana joins the conversation. </p>

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<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show that delves deeper into the news of the day, along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day&rsquo;s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. The host also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.</p>