President Jacob Zuma faces his first foreign policy test on Zimbabwe.

The troubled Southern African country has been given a seal of approval by its regional neighbours as its unity government reaches the 100-day landmark.

Regional group SADC has been asked to break Zimbabwe's deadlock over the appointment of the central bank chief and the attorney-general.

With South Africa currently leading the 15-nation grouping, this puts the load squarely on Zuma's shoulders.

SADC, headed by Zuma's predecessor Thabo Mbeki, brokered Zimbabwe's power-sharing deal.

The development community's Tomaz Salamao says the region has not been officially informed of any deadlock in Harare.

He insists SADC is very satisfied with the progress made by the inclusive government.

Eyewitness News

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