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CAPE TOWN - Secret radio stations were broadcasting to Zimbabwe from two Western countries to influence the outcome of that country's presidential elections, Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state were told earlier this week.

This was revealed by President Thabo Mbeki in his weekly letter in the online publication "ANC Today".

Referring to the summit's communique which, among other things, expressed concern about negative reports on Zimbabwe by certain "hostile" media, he said the SADC leaders had been informed - presumably by President Robert Mugabe - of the "secret radio stations".

These stations were inciting propaganda against the Zimbabwean government and had been urged to desist.

Mbeki said the heads of state had also agreed that Zimbabwe's state electronic media would allocate equal time to all presidential candidates "to communicate with the electorate".

Presidential spokesman Bheki Khumalo could not immediately provide further details. Nampa-Sapa

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