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S.Africa Opposes Sanctions Against Zimbabwe

South Africa opposes the imposition of sanctions against the Zimbabwean government headed by President Robert Mugabe, Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.

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South Africa opposes the imposition of sanctions against the Zimbabwean government headed by President Robert Mugabe, Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.

Ronnie Mamoepa also repeated its call for diplomacy to solve the crisis affecting Zimbabwe.

He made the statement in a response to the sanction by US President George W. Bush to freeze assets belonging to Mugabe and 76 of his government officials on Thursday.

"South Africa has never believed in sanctions against Zimbabwe.We have put great emphasis on the need for the international community to assist the people of Zimbabwe," he added.

He said South Africa believed the different parties within Zimbabwe needed to be reconciled, "therefore setting the basis foreconomic reconstruction."

South Africa has repeatedly stated that diplomacy is the only way to deal with Harare, which has become a pariah state in the international community.

South African Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said earlier this week that the government would not seek regime changein the neighboring country or condemn Zimbabwe.

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