South Africa has joined international calls for Zimbabwe's electoral commission to release the results of last month's presidential election.

A South African government spokesman said they should be published as soon as possible.

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The opposition MDC says it won the election outright.

Government spokesman Themba Maseko told the BBC there was a fear that the situation in Zimbabwe could deteriorate because the results of the presidential poll had not been released.

"It is our view that all the participants should come together, sort out all the causes of the delay, and then release the results as a matter of urgency," he said.

When asked whether South Africa still adhered to a policy of "quiet diplomacy" in dealings with Zimbabwe, Mr Maseko said that South Africa's position had not "been coming out as clearly as it should."

(BBC)

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