South Africa’s Zille Blasts Zimbabwe’s Post-Independence Failures – Argues Colonialism Was Not ‘Entirely Negative’

South African politician Helen Zille says Zimbabwe’s failure to maintain colonial infrastructure and gains has hindered the country’s development in the post-colonial era.

Since gaining independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has experienced economic decline, shifting from the “breadbasket of Africa” to an impoverished state.

This decline has been attributed to several factors, including the fast-tracked land reform program at the turn of the millennium.

Democratic Alliance (DA) federal chairperson Helen…