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A "plea" to the President of S.A to Aid in repatriation of A.N.L.Mzilikazi
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His Excellency
Honourable President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma

A Request to repatriate A.N.L.Mzilikazi

I have sent a letter on the 5th of August 2013 to the President of Zimbabwe informing him of my patriotic intent to repatriate the lost heir of Matabeleland, A.N.L.Mzilikazi and his descendants, amongst them is the Queen mother Mpoiyane and one of his two sons, Rhodes Njube Lobengula to be reburied back in Matopo Hills with their ancestors. It is an act affirming the mandate of the Zanu-PF Party to improve and create mutual relationships with other less ethnic groups.

This phenomenon will manifest into a political and socio-economic balance that would be lucrative for Zimbabwe and the rest of the SADC Region.

The people of Matabeleland have been lost for over a century, since the last war of 1894 between King Lobengula and the Throne of England which permeated into Colonialism taking over the country. It would be a gesture of goodwill that would result into positive Processes developing, in terms of Investment and Trade relationships.

I sincerely request the government of the Democratic Republic of South Africa to partake on this venture with King Lobengula Foundation in order that the task can be implemented sufficiently, with efficient resources in collaboration with the states involved.

The level of impact of such an act of patriotism will reflect beyond the borders, especially during this time of political uncertainty after the last elections. Some people believe that the elections should be declared null and void.

An active participation of the Presidency on this matter will portray an unbiased agenda and create an environment conducive for Implementing the AU’s agenda, in conjunction with the SADC States, to have a continent that is self-supportive and that is politically; socially; and economically balanced in administering and management of the Systems of Processes to create Investment Opportunities within the continent.

I therefore will plead with His Excellency to embark on this journey with KLFoundation, in order that the objectives set-forth on the Project Implementation Plan should open up other political and economical avenues that could prove beneficial for all the Stakeholders and especially South Africa as is a close ally of Zimbabwe.

I am currently writing a book on the history of the Lobengula’s descendants who are perceived as a lost generation, in a foreign land. The book reveals the descendants of A.N.L.Mzilikazi, the children of Rhodes Njube Lobengula who eventually settled in the Eastern Cape, where he ultimately vanished in Grahamstown.

A King Lobengula Heritage Route Tour was recently launched in July 2013, at Fingo village that portrays the story of the lost Monarch, through story-telling.

The story-telling concept has resulted in raising interest of the Heritage that has been laid hidden in Fingo village in dilapidated graves. The Route includes also the newly rediscovered graves by KLF, of the soldiers who risked their lives for the sake of the Colonialist Monarch of England. The WWII Veterans cemetery has raised another enthusiasm within the Municipality of Makana and Rhodes University Institutions. The graves of The Lobengula family are in close proximity to WWII Veterans cemetery, which both suffer the same effects of neglect and their conditions don’t reflect the Constitutional Heritage Act, of 1999 to preserve and protect all National Heritage sites. And these sites might consequently resolve the plight of hopelessness felt within the boundaries of the Townships in which they fall, that African Heritage is being robbed of its value and its significance to the African People.

A full Project Proposal has been submitted to the Makana Municipality for Approval. It was also forwarded to the Office of the Premier Noxolo Kiviet for consideration, which now lies in the hands of the Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Heritage.

Part of the proposal include the commemoration of the lost heir “ Iqanda leNgwenya” and other prominent figures of the Liberation Struggles of Eastern Cape, and to subsequently declare the areas as National Heritage Sites, which inadvertently will improve the quality of life and create abundant Jobs for the Youth in terms of Creative Arts and Business Start-ups around the Community.

I will forward all relevant information pertaining to the Development Plan of Fingo village, in collaboration with the Makana Local Municipality.

I appreciate all efforts that would bring capacity into this prominent venture project of King Lobengula Foundation, in liaison with the government South Africa

Thank you

Sizwe Mda (Ceo) and grandson of Rhodes Njube Lobengula
King Lobengula Foundation

Work Permits
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Embarrassed to be South African
Attention Mr Hatendi

Dear Sir

I am writing to see if you can find answers as to why we, and many other fellow travellers, were treated so badly at the Beit Bridge Border Post on Saturday 18th of May 2013. This particular border post has always had the reputation of delaying travellers but, until recently, the delays have been mainly on the Zimbabwean side. However, as a South African, it is disappointing to find that the bottleneck is now on the South African side, and that the South African officials are unable or unwilling to deal with the problems!



When we arrived at approximately 12:00 at the South African border, en route to Zimbabwe, there were probably 200 - 300 people ahead of us in the queue, which stretched about 60-70m in front of us. Initially, this was not the problem. We cross this border fairly regularly and have become accustomed to waiting for hours on end. However, this particular day was different because there appeared to be no progress processing the queue and gradually, as the hours passed, the queue became longer and longer. After 3 hours, having moved perhaps 5 -10 metres, the queue had become so long that, in order to create space, we were herded into a courtyard normally reserved for visitors to South Africa.



I went to the supervisor on duty to ask if I could sit in the car with my two children, while my husband was waiting in the queue, as my youngest son was not well. She turned her back on me and shouted in front of all those hundreds of people:



“I don’t want to listen to you; I am not interested, I am sick of you people”



And walked away.



As a South African citizen, I found that this response was unnecessarily rude and unprovoked. As she was walking away, I had to run after her to tell her my son’s problem. She then relented and said we could sit in our car.



As public servants, such officials carry an enormous responsibility to be representatives of their country. In particular, as a South African citizen, I feel that I should be able to ask the advice of public servants of my own country and to be treated with respect. In addition, and perhaps more importantly, visitors to our country should be afforded the same courtesies and I know that there were very few kind words or actions on the part of the officials on that particular day.



After giving my son some medication, we went back to stand with my husband in the queue. By this stage, I had tried to phone Home Affairs with the hope that a senior manager would be able to ensure that the officials at Beit Bridge did their jobs. (I mentioned that I had done this to the officials directing the human traffic within the crammed courtyard.)

About 10 minutes later, the aforementioned supervisor called us out of the queue and processed us within 5 minutes. (Whether this was because I had a sick son, or we were South African, or I was threatening to appeal to a higher authority, I don’t know.) We felt embarrassed/guilty/relieved/thankful that we were able to jump the queue and left as quickly as possible – at about 16:00.



But, I was embarrassed to be a South African. I am sure these officials have to deal with many rude and frustrated people, but the hundreds of people around us were standing patiently and quietly waiting to go back into Zimbabwe. The embarrassment deepened when we arrived at the Zimbabwe side and were efficiently processed through their border post. (We still had to queue but the queues were moving efficiently and we completed all the formalities in under an hour.)



On the Zimbabwean side, I met a gentleman who told me he went through the SA side of the border in 15 minutes! He said he paid “somebody” US$20 to process his documents and he didn’t even need to get out of his car! Surely, this sort of practice should not be condoned? Why are these touts allowed to be present within the SA border post area? If this is deemed acceptable, then I can understand why there are delays; the greater the delay, the more people will pay to cross the border and, therefore, the bigger the cut for the person behind the counter.



Please can you explain why people are forced to stand for hours in queues that don’t move, with very little guidance or communication from the border officials, except occasional sarcastic or rude instructions? I would have fewer complaints if I had stood there for 4 hours, but been able to see that the queue was moving and that the officials were making an effort to process the travellers. I understand that there was a high volume of traffic but surely this warrants more than the 2/3 officials on duty, especially on a weekend? Why is it that OR Tambo can process 300 – 400 people arriving at the same time, from various foreign destinations, in a reasonable period of time, without recourse to under the counter payments, and Beit Bridge is unable to do the same?



I look forward to your response but, more pertinently, I look forward to better service next time I am fortunate enough to go on holiday to South Africa. I especially look forward to being able to look Zimbabweans in the eye and say that I am proudly South African – something that was not possible on Saturday 18 May 2013.







Eve Pereira

bussiness permit
Dear sir / madam

My name is Mr Lethu Phephetha from bulawayo zimbabwe i operate a bus company i recently started a route to and from southafrica but i am having a problem when i want to open a bank account in southafrica so that i can deposit funds there for security reasons my buses go to southafrica two to three times a week so i handle cash more than the allowed limit stipulated at the border.i recently wanted to open a bank account in south africa and they told me that they want a deposit of r2.5 million rands in cash if i apply for a residance pemit but i am not interested in being a southafrican residant where do they expect me to get tha kind of money


kind regards

Mr Lethu Phephetha

29 highbury road tegela
bulawayo zimbabwe
Tel. 263-9-206516
cell. 263772323113 / 0772292017

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