South Africa’s role in providing development assistance to Zimbabwe: Policy options and strategies

Abstract

South Africa has played many roles in the complex and multifaceted relationship with its neighbor across the Limpopo River-apartheid-era antagonist, liberation-struggle comrade, financial investor, electricity supplier, chief trading partner in Africa, endorser-in-chief of questionable elections, protector in international forums, and conflict mediator-and is now poised to take on a new role of development partner in reconstructing Zimbabwe.