Zimbabweans in SA Plan Protest March in Opposition to Zanu-PF’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Re-election

• The Zimbabwean election results have caused an upset, with many Zim nationals in SA vowing to take to the streets in protest
• Zanu-PF's Emmerson Mnangagwa was re-elected as president after securing over 52% of the votes in the polls
• Elections observers have questioned the validity of the results, with many reporting incidents of voter intimidation

PRETORIA - Zimbabweans in South Africa are taking their displeasure over the election results to the streets. Scores of unhappy Zimbabwean nationals are planning a march to their embassy in protest of the election results.

This comes after the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission announced that President Emmerson Mnangagwa clinched victory in the highly controversial elections on Saturday, 26 August.

President Mnangagwa garnered over 52% of the votes, beating opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, who only received 44%, eNCA reported.

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Observers question credibility of Zimbabwean election results

Delays, internet restrictions and reports of intimidation against voters and government critics marred the elections. Voting had to stretch into a second day after presidential ballot papers ran out and ballots were delivered late at some polls.

Foreign observers have questioned the election results' credibility, casting doubt that the elections were indeed free and fair, News24 reported.

The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has not endorsed the elections, claiming it fell short of meeting regional standards.

Netizens doubt Zimbabwean election protest's efficacy

Below are some comments:

@tseka_vincent said:

"South Africa can't change the Zimbabwean elections, they must go and protest in Zimbabwe."

@fireman_bongani asked:

"Aren't they a little too late for that?"

@ByronNicholas questioned:

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"But did they go back to vote? I don't understand."

@mahlako08044209 added:

"Did they vote? If not, let them keep quiet."

Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to challenge Zimbabwe election results

Earlier, Briefly News reported that allegations of fraud from the opposition have marred Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory in the recent elections.

The 80-year-old re-elected head of state received 52.6% in the polls, beating Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa, who got 44%.

Chamisa is not taking the defeat lying down, and on Sunday, 27 August, rejected the results, claiming that they were false.

Source: Briefly News