* Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his country deserves a chance to develop and recover from the current economic crisis. He says the lifting of economic sanctions by the United States, Britain and the European Union will allow his country to start rebuilding.
* In Harare, many stayed away from the demonstrations, saying they were a distraction from the president's mishandling of the economy.
Zimbabwe is plagued by 18-hour daily power cuts and shortages of foreign exchange, fuel and medicines.
SABC reporter Ephert Musekiwa was following developments in Harare.
* For more on this, we are joined in studio by Director of Zimbabwe Exiles Forum Tino Mambeu and from our Pretoria Studio, we have political analyst Dr William Mpofu.
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