Government expresses concern over Zimbabwe

Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has expressed concern about the deteriorating economy of Zimbabwe. Speaking to journalists in Parliament, Dlamini-Zuma said, however, that there were no plans to engage Zimbabwe in talks at this stage. Dlamini-Zuma says she is not aware of Zimbabweans occupying houses in South Africa. This follows reports that about 100 Zimbabweans illegally cross into South Africa daily in search of jobs. When asked of Zimbabwe's new constitution, which President Thabo Mbeki spoke about in an interview with the SABC, the minister said the constitution was there, but had not been amended yet.