The situation in Zimbabwe is now out of control, ANC president Jacob Zuma told a conference in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
"You now need a political arrangement there and then further down the line an election," he said.
He added that the liberation movement values that the ANC once shared with Zanu-PF were no longer there.
"We cannot agree with Zanu-PF. We cannot agree with them on values," Zuma said.
"We fought for the right of people to vote, we fought for democracy."
Zuma said the moment the election monitors packed their bags and left Zimbabwe after the first round of elections, those elections became "discredited".
"The results had to be suspect," Zuma said.
Action by the United Nations and the SADC on Zimbabwe was urgent.
"We continue to engage with ZANU-PF and the MDC, " Zuma said. - Sapa
"You now need a political arrangement there and then further down the line an election," he said.
He added that the liberation movement values that the ANC once shared with Zanu-PF were no longer there.
"We cannot agree with Zanu-PF. We cannot agree with them on values," Zuma said.
"We fought for the right of people to vote, we fought for democracy."
Zuma said the moment the election monitors packed their bags and left Zimbabwe after the first round of elections, those elections became "discredited".
"The results had to be suspect," Zuma said.
Action by the United Nations and the SADC on Zimbabwe was urgent.
"We continue to engage with ZANU-PF and the MDC, " Zuma said. - Sapa
