Steps

"We used to respect him. But we don't any more", says the old taxi driver. "Mugabe should have left power and been a hero like Mandela", he continues,"Now there's no food, no fuel. He's fucked it up."  Everyone in South Africa has an opinion on  Zimbabwe and it appears today that that even includes the ANC. Their statement that there is a crisis in Zimbabwe is step in the right direction. But just that. A step.

Zimbabweans in the diaspora began taking steps today as those in South Africa began a march to the border demanding election results. Meanwhile in the UK Zimbabwean activists have planned a three day vigil at the Zimbabwean embassy. I've been doing interviews with South Africa national radio, SAFM, and various newspapers raising awareness about the Zimbabwe struggle and our activism. Our revolutionary music played all over South Africa today as SAFM let our album, House Of Hunger, do the talking. We are taking our word to the airwaves.

The stayaway failed as expected. It will take many steps to win. And they have to be new and clever actions. Not tired, worn out ways of doing things. South Africa is emerging more and more as a key to the crisis in Zimbabwe. Now in South Africa we have to use our many feet and many steps to gather the diaspora, the political parties, the ANC, the movements, the artists into one new popular movement pushing for justice in Zimbabwe. It can happen. One step at a time.

Buy Comrade Fatso and Chabvondoka's brilliant new album, House Of Hunger, online: http://www.zimaudio.com/artistPage.php?artistSent=Comrade%20Fatso%20and%20Chabvondoka