The turmoil in Zimbabwe has attracted other African countries as the president of South Africa Jacob Zuma plans to send envoy to solve the problem in Zimbabwe, that has caused to many tensions in the country, especially the president's supporters who are eager to know if their president is ok.
The President of Zimbabwe is detained in his house but is safe amid an apparent military takeover in the country, said the President of South Africa on Wednesday, assuring he would be sending special envoys.
Jacob Zuma, who is also the chair of the Southern African Development Community, released a statement saying he had spoken to Robert Mugabe and was also in contact with the Zimbabwe Defense Forces, who he asked to maintain peace and stability.
"President Zuma spoke to President Robert Mugabe earlier today who indicated that he was confined to his home but said that he was fine," read the presidency's statement.
He said he would be sending Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, and Minister of State Security, Bongani Bongo, to Zimbabwe to speak with Mugabe and the armed forces.
These special envoys would also be traveling to Angola to meet with President Joao Lourenco, the chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defense and Security.
Tensions in the African country started late Tuesday after several tanks were seen moving towards the capital Harare, a day after General Constantine Chiwenga, commander of the ZDF, warned of "corrective measures" if purges against former liberation war fighters continued in the party of the 93-year-old Mugabe, in power since 1980.
Images by an epa photojournalist on the ground showed tanks blocking the main road leading to Parliament in the capital Harare as armed soldiers stood guard.
In a live address on state television early Wednesday morning, a Zimbabwe army spokesperson denied reports of a military coup and assured that the president and his family were safe.
He added the army was targeting to bring to justice any criminals surrounding Mugabe who had caused untold social and economic suffering in the country.
"We wish to make this abundantly clear: this is not a military takeover of the government. What the Zimbabwe Defense Forces is doing is to pacify a degenerating political, social and economic situation in our country which, if not addressed, may result in violent conflict," the spokesperson said.
"As soon as we have accomplished our mission we expect that the situation will return to normalcy," he added.
In the live address, that came after soldiers took over the headquarters of the state broadcaster overnight, the spokesperson called upon all war veterans of Zimbabwe's War of Liberation to ensure peace, stability and unity in the country and asked the security forces to cooperate for the good of the country.
Jacob Zuma, who is also the chair of the Southern African Development Community, released a statement saying he had spoken to Robert Mugabe and was also in contact with the Zimbabwe Defense Forces, who he asked to maintain peace and stability.
"President Zuma spoke to President Robert Mugabe earlier today who indicated that he was confined to his home but said that he was fine," read the presidency's statement.
He said he would be sending Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, and Minister of State Security, Bongani Bongo, to Zimbabwe to speak with Mugabe and the armed forces.
These special envoys would also be traveling to Angola to meet with President Joao Lourenco, the chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defense and Security.
Tensions in the African country started late Tuesday after several tanks were seen moving towards the capital Harare, a day after General Constantine Chiwenga, commander of the ZDF, warned of "corrective measures" if purges against former liberation war fighters continued in the party of the 93-year-old Mugabe, in power since 1980.
Images by an epa photojournalist on the ground showed tanks blocking the main road leading to Parliament in the capital Harare as armed soldiers stood guard.
In a live address on state television early Wednesday morning, a Zimbabwe army spokesperson denied reports of a military coup and assured that the president and his family were safe.
He added the army was targeting to bring to justice any criminals surrounding Mugabe who had caused untold social and economic suffering in the country.
"We wish to make this abundantly clear: this is not a military takeover of the government. What the Zimbabwe Defense Forces is doing is to pacify a degenerating political, social and economic situation in our country which, if not addressed, may result in violent conflict," the spokesperson said.
"As soon as we have accomplished our mission we expect that the situation will return to normalcy," he added.
In the live address, that came after soldiers took over the headquarters of the state broadcaster overnight, the spokesperson called upon all war veterans of Zimbabwe's War of Liberation to ensure peace, stability and unity in the country and asked the security forces to cooperate for the good of the country.
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