Is this the beginning of the end for Mugabe, or is it going to be a repeat of the last election? Apparently the Election Commission has started to release results, with the MDC winning half of the small number of seats called so far. Given the extraordinary delay, I'd be amazed if Mugabe lets the MDC win - as the saying goes, if you're going to rig an election, make sure you win it. That said, the margin of victory being reported for the MDC by observers is large enough that it would be impossible to rig it plausibly. And it seems that the dire economic situation has had more effect on people this time than Zanu-PF's corruption and violence last time, so even if he does overturn the result, there's more chance of a general revolt. Let's hope it doesn't come to that, but I really don't see Mugabe and his goons relinquising power without a fight.

Does anyone know where to find the best reporting on Zimbabwe at the moment? And, G-Man, what do you think South Africa's response is going to be? Can they really continue to look the other way?