Monday, July 7, 2025
No Result
View All Result
News Report  Zimbabwe
  • News that Matters
    • News
    • Health and Diseases
    • Technology
    • Religion
    • Horror and Disaster
    • Elections 2023
  • Crime and Courts
  • Celebrity
  • Sports
  • Mjolo
  • Breaking News
  • News that Matters
    • News
    • Health and Diseases
    • Technology
    • Religion
    • Horror and Disaster
    • Elections 2023
  • Crime and Courts
  • Celebrity
  • Sports
  • Mjolo
  • Breaking News
No Result
View All Result
News Report  Zimbabwe
No Result
View All Result
Home Elections 2023

Ramaphosa’s endorsement of ‘rigged’ election will bring more foreigners to SA: Zimbabweans

September 10, 2023
0
Ramaphosa Vows To Bust Putin If He Ever Sets Foot In SA

SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s public support of Zimbabwe’s national election results will lead to more foreign nationals fleeing to South Africa in search of a better life, Zimbabwean nationals living in the country said on Friday.

Ramaphosa was one of three Sadc heads of state who attended the inauguration of re-elected Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa last Monday.

Twelve Sadc heads of state declined the invitation after observers found the elections were conducted irregularly and fraudulently.

Zimbabwean nationals, led by Economic Revolutionary Alliance (ERA) Zimbabwe, marched on Friday to their embassy in Pretoria to protest against the election results. Most had travelled home last month to cast their votes on August 23, with the hope of finally leaving South Africa to return to be with their families under a new government.

Instead, Zanu-PF remained the ruling party, meaning more Zimbabwean nationals are likely to cross the border into South Africa to seek better opportunities, said the protesters.

Charles Dube, a father of three, said the recent developments mean he will have to bring his remaining children from Zimbabwe to attend school.

Dube lives in Thembisa with his wife and one child and works for a solar panel installation company.

“Your leaders are allowing us to overflow your resources. These children will need to go to hospital and it will be ANC government hospitals. All of my children are coming here and they will eventually flood South African schools and also the Eskom electricity grid.

“I will have to take a South African’s job while my country is a construction site with minerals,” he said.

Thousands of Zimbabwean nationals have until the end of this year to apply for new visas to remain in South Africa as the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit is being terminated.

Zimbabweans say they are willing to go home if CCC leader Nelson Chamisa is elected president. Image: Rorisang Kgosana

Another marcher, Brian Chamuronorwa, said he was surprised to see Ramaphosa attending the inauguration since his government planned to deport Zimbabweans with no permits while appealing against the court rulings which found the scrapping of the ZEP unlawful.

“Mr Ramaphosa was the one [who needed] to send a message to Mnangagwa that what he was doing was not right, then the country could move forward — but he didn’t do that. He goes to congratulate Mnangagwa instead. But when he comes back to South Africa, he says Zimbabweans must go back to their country. Which country? Because he went to endorse Mnangagwa, meaning he supports the fact that Zimbabweans are living here and will therefore remain here for a while,” he said.

Many of the protesters said they had not intended applying for permits to remain in South Africa as they had hoped to return home after the elections. The group called for a fresh election, saying should Zanu-PF be removed from power, they would be happy to return home.

Patricia Chibvongodzi, a mother of three, left her two oldest children in Zimbabwe in 2013 to be a domestic worker in Pretoria. Along with other protesters, she hopes for a fresh poll and the election of the leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Nelson Chamisa.

“We are hoping for a re-election that is going to be legit. If they say today that the government has changed, I am going to take the first bus out of Bosman station [Pretoria] to go home to my children and my parents,” she said.

“We appreciate the time we worked with South Africans and they looked after us with their limited resources and we appreciate that. But the benefits South Africans are getting, Zimbabweans are also getting and South Africa is already strained.

“We thought Ramaphosa was going to stand up and say they won’t tolerate this, but he is the one who went to congratulate Mnangagwa.”

The majority of Sadc countries distanced themselves from the inauguration after their preliminary report accused Zimbabwe of falling short when it came to requirements of the Electoral Act, the constitution of Zimbabwe and the Sadc principles and guidelines governing democratic elections.

These concerns were also raised by all other major observers including the AU, EU, Commonwealth and the Carter Centre.

Source NewZimbabwe

Related Posts

Zanu PF wraps up campaign for Norton Ward 3 by-election

Zanu PF wraps up campaign for Norton Ward 3 by-election

by News Report
March 5, 2025
0

The ruling party, Zanu PF, is confident of winning the Norton Town Ward 3 seat in the by-election that is...

SADC calls emergency summit amid Mozambique post-election violence: 16 de@d, 108 !nj_red

Mozambique’s Constitutional Council Confirms FRELIMO’s Victory

by News Report
December 24, 2024
0

Mozambique’s Constitutional Council on Monday, December 23, confirmed the governing party FRELIMO’s victory in the October 9 election, reported BBC....

ZEC disqualifies Victoria Falls CCC candidate

by Talent Moyo
November 18, 2024
0

Zimbabwe's election governing board ZEC has disqualified Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate, Ephias Mambeme ahead of the upcoming by-election....

I am still a young man-Mnangagwa

Opposition leader wins Mauritius elections, Mnangagwa sends congratulatory message

by News Report
November 14, 2024
0

Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairman and the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has sent congratulatory...

The Real Reason Kamala Harris Lost

The Real Reason Kamala Harris Lost

by News Report
November 10, 2024
0

And I’ll give you a hint about what’s next. President Joe Biden, looking down, as if contrite. COVID took Donald...

Polls close in key state of Georgia as Trump and Harris pick up early wins

Polls close in key state of Georgia as Trump and Harris pick up early wins

by News Report
November 6, 2024
0

Summary Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are both picking up wins in several US states as vote counting ramps up...

Please login to join discussion

Trending News Today

  • Teacher Takes Own Life at Kwite Primary School

    Teacher Takes Own Life at Kwite Primary School

    122 shares
    Share 49 Tweet 31
  • Harare Man Arrested for Attempting to Sell Human Fetus as Beef

    68 shares
    Share 27 Tweet 17
  • Mai Titi’s Latest Drama: Arrest and US$100K Suit Threatened

    82 shares
    Share 33 Tweet 21
  • $4 Million Ecobank Heist: Security Guard Arrested in Major Breakthrough

    199 shares
    Share 80 Tweet 50
  • Lady Mo Dies in Car Accident

    40 shares
    Share 16 Tweet 10
  • The Unspoken Struggles of Zimbabweans Abroad

    69 shares
    Share 28 Tweet 17
  • Family Feud Turns Deadly: Grandson Accused of Killing 89-Year-Old Grandmother

    98 shares
    Share 39 Tweet 25
  • Zimbabwe’s Rehabilitation Plan Raises Eyebrows

    36 shares
    Share 14 Tweet 9
  • Zimbabwean Journalist Faith Zaba Released on Bail After Power Outage Delays Hearing

    39 shares
    Share 16 Tweet 10
  • The 3-Minute Marriage: A Tale of Love, Laughter, and Annulment

    61 shares
    Share 24 Tweet 15

Popular This Week

  • $4 Million Ecobank Heist: Security Guard Arrested in Major Breakthrough

    $4 Million Ecobank Heist: Security Guard Arrested in Major Breakthrough

    199 shares
    Share 80 Tweet 50
  • Roosevelt Girls High School in Hot Water: Parents Raise Concerns Over Fees and Governance

    388 shares
    Share 155 Tweet 97
  • 50 Cent’s Ex Exposes Him as a Cheapskate

    125 shares
    Share 50 Tweet 31
  • Teacher Takes Own Life at Kwite Primary School

    122 shares
    Share 49 Tweet 31
  • Family Feud Turns Deadly: Grandson Accused of Killing 89-Year-Old Grandmother

    98 shares
    Share 39 Tweet 25
  • Police Crack Down on Illicit Liquor Factory

    86 shares
    Share 34 Tweet 22
  • Mai Titi’s Latest Drama: Arrest and US$100K Suit Threatened

    82 shares
    Share 33 Tweet 21
  • Significant Dagga Shipment Intercepted in Harare

    77 shares
    Share 31 Tweet 19
  • Themba Gorimbo: The MMA Fighter Walking a Tightrope Between Sports and Politics

    194 shares
    Share 78 Tweet 49
  • Police Officer Drags Ex-Wife to Court Over Maintenance

    73 shares
    Share 29 Tweet 18

Popular This Month

  • Susan Mutami’s Desperate Plea To  Temba  Mliswa

    Susan Mutami’s Desperate Plea To Temba Mliswa

    457 shares
    Share 183 Tweet 114
  • Roosevelt Girls High School in Hot Water: Parents Raise Concerns Over Fees and Governance

    388 shares
    Share 155 Tweet 97
  • Courtroom Exchange: Mai Jeremiah Questioned by Defense Lawyer

    352 shares
    Share 141 Tweet 88
  • Street Preacher’s Double Life Exposed

    300 shares
    Share 120 Tweet 75
  • 77-Year Marriage Ends Over 60-Year-Old Secret

    273 shares
    Share 109 Tweet 68
  • Former President Robert Mugabe’s Son , Chatunga Causes Havoc in Mazowe

    273 shares
    Share 109 Tweet 68
  • The Whipping Girls of Limpopo

    261 shares
    Share 104 Tweet 65
  • Man Narrowly Escapes Becoming a Lion Snack

    261 shares
    Share 104 Tweet 65
  • The Pilot Who Flew Under the Radar for 20 Years

    244 shares
    Share 98 Tweet 61
  • “Sekuru Malawi” Scams in Mbare

    235 shares
    Share 94 Tweet 59

Most Read Stories

  • “Zimbabwe Is Discrediting SADC”

    ZANU PF Accused Of Bribing SADC Elders To Retain From Losing Power

    5250 shares
    Share 2100 Tweet 1313
  • Madzibaba gets Toyota Aqua after explaining new currency ZiG to church

    4543 shares
    Share 1817 Tweet 1136
  • Breaking News: Zimbabwe launches New Currency (Zig)

    4283 shares
    Share 1713 Tweet 1071
  • Guide : How to access 2023 Zimsec Ordinary O Level results online

    3977 shares
    Share 1591 Tweet 994
  • Uganda Police Officer Shoots Wife Dead After Mocking Him Over Man-U Loss

    3905 shares
    Share 1562 Tweet 976
  • Floods hit Gweru

    3596 shares
    Share 1438 Tweet 899
  • Mashura pa Gokwe musi wa 12.02.24

    3548 shares
    Share 1419 Tweet 887
  • Secret message for ED after his inauguration

    3487 shares
    Share 1395 Tweet 872
  • Heatwave Warning:Expect Extremely hot temp ranging from 36° to 41° until 12 March

    3396 shares
    Share 1358 Tweet 849
  • Here is the reckless Kombi Driver!!!!!!!!!!! See pics here

    3223 shares
    Share 1289 Tweet 806

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Home

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • News that Matters
    • News
    • Health and Diseases
    • Technology
    • Religion
    • Horror and Disaster
    • Elections 2023
  • Crime and Courts
  • Celebrity
  • Sports
  • Mjolo
  • Breaking News