Advocate Simba Chitando, a lawyer who represents the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit Holders Association (ZEPHA) said the South African government wanted to depopulate its country by getting rid of Zimbabweans.
The Home Affairs Ministry last year decided not to renew the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) beyond the end of December this year, a decision that is likely to affect more than 178 000 Zimbabwean nationals who live, study and work legally in South Africa with the permit.
But Chitando who is representing ZEPHA in the SA High Court argues that authorities wanted to depopulate the country by getting rid of Zimbabwean nationals.
He likened the move to the last Mfecane (Zulu: “The Crushing”) which was led by Shaka the Zulu between 1787 and 1828.
He cited Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi as the leader of the current Mfecane.
“Hate groups have unlawfully surrounded hospitals, with no police intervention, to prevent Zimbabwean nationals from accessing medical care,” Chitando said.
“Southern Africa is currently the scene of a modern-day Mfecane [‘the crushing’], and Zimbabweans are the victims.
“The last Mfecane was led by Shaka Zulu between 1787 and 1828, who systematically depopulated South Africa’s minorities.
“Dr Motsoaledi leads the post-apartheid Mfecane directed at Zimbabweans by weaponising the department of home affairs and the new private army of ‘green shirts’, euphemistically called the Border Management Authority, targeting Zimbabwean nationals to depopulate the country.”
An estimated 178 000 Zimbabweans have until June next year to apply for alternative visas, leave the country voluntarily or be deported.
Meanwhile, the court battle against the cancellation of the right of ZEP holders to stay and work in SA was postponed indefinitely last week.
This was after it was established that both the complainant and defense were not ready for the hearing. The new date for the hearing is yet to be announced.
And yet they are afraid their beloved sister part ZANU will be thrown under the bus if all pple move back to Zim. Politics at play here,why did they extend these visas?
King Ziro same thoughts here.zanu simply dsnt want the jozi based contingent to come back and vote.by June elections will be over
So morambirirei munyika yevamwe
Shingirai Donald Madzonga hapana ari kurambiramowe wise pple are taking their belingings home and thise that have build homes back in Zim dont stress about nything. Ini ndaitive kumba last month yese and when exodus starts i go home.
Iwe uripiko?
King Ziro Makeke isu taveko
King Ziro Hondo irikune vaya vakawarairwa kuita setudhara twedu twakare twuya twekurovera wenera chabuda dololo kkkkk
Shingirai Donald Madzonga Joni radhakwa iri tiri kutouya kuzo voter,
Tinashe Tinofamangwana Huya huyai varume nehuvandu hwenyu
Shingirai Donald Madzonga hatiregi bcz if we can’t fix Zim,nxt yr,haaa Joni njuga dzacho dzakurema
Tinashe Tinofamangwana Kikiki haa isu takagara taibuda hedu chibaba
Somehow the moment one supports ZANU PF they lose their brains like literally losing them
‘SA government wants to depopulate the country by getting rid of us’- Chitando – Nehanda Radio – https://t.co/UPajuUZRB4 https://t.co/dl1iv4GjKk
This guy is stupid
Honestly, it is their country and they have a right to ensure that it is not over-populated .
Why doesn’t he speak about the Zim government which is repopulating the country by destroying the healthcare system
Ellen Mukundwa Saka iwe waida kuti ataure zvaunoda kunzwa uri lawyer here?
Succ Mukanga he is stirring shit for us indirectly this guy. Patakapiwa mazep he wasnt advocating for us. Anga asipo
SA not trying to do anything wrong here people should go back fight for their country like what other countries are doing
Chitando leave SA alone we are here Caz of yr zanupf killing everything @ home u can’t even work in Zim yrself
Ukapuwa pekuvata nhasi zvoreva here kuti wadohi gara zvachose???Yu have long overstayed your welcome baba,dzokai kumusha
Come and register to vote then vote wisely. Simple