World | Zimbabwe Tsvangirai Rejects Mbeki as Mediator South African too close to Mugabe, Zimbabwe opposition leader says By Kevin Spak Posted Jul 2, 2008 11:58 AM CDT Copied President Robert Mugabe, right, welcomes South African President Thabo Mbeki, left, of South Africa at Harare International Airport, Saturday, April, 12, 2008. (AP Photo) Zimbabwe’s opposition party won’t accept South African President Thabo Mbeki as a mediator in negotiations with the government, party leader Morgan Tsvangirai said today. Arguing that Mbeki is too close to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Tsvangirai said without another mediator “no meaningful progress can be made.” The African Union supported Mbeki as mediator yesterday, the AP notes. Read These Next RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants to blame after shooting. A government watchdog is warning the FAA about meteorologists. Those chips and cookies could wreak havoc on your fertility. Trump just used a spending maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago. Report an error