‘Zimbabweans are xenophobic’ – OPINION

Published: October 18, 2009

Having lived in Zimbabwe for years before deciding to quit two years ago, I do not doubt that this story (Savage attack on Nigerian man by Zimbabwe immigration officers‏) may be true. For fellow commentators who are making xenophobic statements, I’m not surprised because I’ve known Zimbabweans for such. They should remember how they mal-treated South Africans during the time of Apartheid – the crocodiles they introduced in Zambezi river (above) to eat-up South Africans started feeding on them(Zimbabweans) as they troop in thousands to South Africa.

The once- rejected South Africa has become a haven of hope for them.Not only that,Botswana,Zambia,Malawi and Mozambique which were for them undeveloped” and “uncivilized” peoples have been playing host to them since the begining of the 21st century.Such xenophobic comments show that they have not learnt the “lesson of humanity” – that all men are brothers and should live as such.I left Zimbabwe because immigration officers kept extorting huge sums of money from us just to renew our permits.I found it too difficult to cope with even after making reports to higher authorities which proved abortive.

I want Zimbabweans to know that the cause of the sufferings they’ve been going through was just their inability to let the “milk of humanity” flow in their hearts – they failed to understand that we are all foreigners here on earth.Even as they are still scattered all over the world enjoying the brotherliness of other peoples,some of them have continued in their xenophobic behaviours.It’s quite unforturnate!Any comment to me should be sent to emmymagnus@yahoo.com

60 Comments on "‘Zimbabweans are xenophobic’ – OPINION"

VaChiwashira on Sun, 18th Oct 2009 10:37 pm

It is very unfortunate that the author of this article has resorted to lies to denigrate zimbabweans. I wish to draw their attention to “The Kevin Woods Story in the shadow of Mugabe’s gallows” This book was written by Woods himself who used to look after the South Africans in Zimbabwe during the apartheid era. We use to respect and sympathise with them because we had one common enemy, a master of divide and rule the Boer! Why would the author spread such lies about Zimbabweans. Our culture teaches us to look after our visitors more than anybody else! Your lies are so infuriating in that you paint a picture os every Zimbabwean being a politician which is just but a lie. Shame on you for being so hateful towards an innocent people. Your dislike of Zimbabwean politicians should not give you the green light to paint every zimbabwean with the same brush. Many a people who have been to Zimbabwe will definitely differ with you. I just hope your motive is not racist! That would be very unfortunate because it would mean that you are not conversant with the Zimbabwean history and social culture.It is people like you who divert attention from very important issues to trivial issues that are brought about by your own personal feelings towards a certain or rather a particular society. Shame on you.

Emmanuel Dube on Sun, 18th Oct 2009 11:13 pm

The author of this article is a bitter disillusioned Nigerian who can’t even see beyond his own nose.

Shame on you for choosing to spread lies on our great nation. Yes our politics are bad, but we Zimbabweans are not the evil paint in this your daft draft.

Bruce Derere Ph.D on Sun, 18th Oct 2009 11:17 pm

Nigerians are the ones who are xenophobic, and this author is one of them.

A great Zimbabwean company, Econet entered Nigerian soil and provided millions with 1st world cellualr technology just before Nigerians kicked out the Bill Gates of Africa, Zimbabwe’s Strive Masiyiwa.

While we forgive, we will never FORGET Nigeria’s ill treatment of Africa’s richest entreprenuer, who also happens to be a Zimbabwean

Emmy Magnus on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 1:55 am

Surely,Econet and its foreign workers were treated with kid gloves in Nigeria.That shows your ignorance of the history of Econet in Nigeria.Nigeria and Nigerians were in full support of Mr Strive Masiyiwa as a fellow African and a pioneer in the wireless communication industry.However,Nigeria is a free market economy.It simply means that companies hardly enjoy market monopoly for too long a time.The problem with Econet started with the advent of MTN which is also african.It out-competed Econet in consumer satisfaction.It displaced Econet at the top of cunsumer choice just as Econet did displace a few smaller ones when it first started.Due to fewer subscription and dwindling command of the market,financial problems arose and share-holders were sharply divided on the measures to be adopted.Court cases were initiated and the rest is history.For some of you who are attacking me for speaking the truth,kindly read the comments that follow this write-up:Savage Attack on Nigerian Man by Zimbabwean Immigration officers” There, you will see the “collective mind-set” of your people.I’ve got nothing against Zimbabwe.It is my second home and I’m still very proud of the great people of that country.However,we may not have any moral authority to condemn brutality,cruelty,discrimination,racism,xenophobia etc,when we not only condone but also approve of them in our own communities.What a double standard.Is that not hypocritic.How can Africans be treated like animals in the hand of fellow Africans and people will have the audacity to give their supports to such savagery.Whats the difference between such acts and aparthied or racism.
I’ve always made it clear that the problem with Zimbabweans is simply a “collective fear of the other” This manifests itself in a sort of “suicidal low-self esteem” and creates a society where people of other cultures are viewed as “unequal competitors” and looters.Untill we root-out this “virus”,Zimbabwe will keep having problems with foreigners.Of course,this is a hard truth and so very difficult to admit.We know that no country exists without one problem or the other.Nigeria too has it own problems.However,no other country in Africa can treat fellow Africans with such cruelty and still recieve the approval of its citizens.

Thabani Mukombe on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 6:39 am

The reason why immigration officers were milking money from is because you are corrupt and you don’t want to us the right channels when dealings with them. You want short carts and in life you’ll realize that short carts are the longest ways.Brother Nigerian, whatever source you used for your story?? It lacks authenticity. It is further disqauilified by the emotions you display. The fact that Zimbabwe is in a political crossroad does not mean we are bad. If you hate our leaders don’t generalize. But get this dear brother… IF YOU FIND THAT NIGERIANS ARE BEING MISTREATED ELSEWHERE ITS BECAUSE YOU PEOPLE ARE CORRUPT AND ZIMBOZ DO NOT TAKE KINDLY TO THAT.YOU ARE THIEVES, EMBEZZLERS,FRAUDSTERS AND THUGS.We know that there is corruption in Zimbabwe but we try not to limit its levels.But you guys when you come here you want to show us that money speaks the universal language-which is not alwayz true

Proud Zimbabwean on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 8:58 am

I. Nigerians are corrupt period
2. Can you give a company where Nigerians are employed be it in Zimbabwe or in South Africa
3. I always find Nigerians roaming the streets day and night and wonder what business they do in the middle of the night. I was born and bred in Zimbabwe the truth is Zimbabweans are nice people expecially to foreigners. They might hate each other as Ndebeles and Shonas but have never hated people from other countries. The author goes on to say we planted crocodiles in the rivers that shows how shallow minded the writer is. South African never came in numbers to Zimbabwe during the said time so why would we plant the reptiles????. The writer now makes me start hating Nigerians.During my stay in South Africa for the past 20 years i have never met a Nigerian national looking for a job, but i see them in numbers in street corners right in the middle of the night what will they be doing? I would not have aproblem if they are hated because they don’t help in the develpment of the countries they flock to. I can’t talk about Nigeria as a country coz i have never been there and i will never even dream of going there. I am not saying the writer did not suffer from the officals of Zimbabwe but that was just an isolated incident so don’t generialise things.

Emmy Magnus on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 10:28 am

Truth is always bitter and I do not expect that you swallow it without first trying to reject it.That Zimbabweans are xenophobic is never negotiable.And thats just the bane of Zimbabwe since the early 20th century.I want you to hate Nigerians the more.Of course they are a very enterprising folk.The problem with you is that you will never want to see somebody else do that which you cannot do.You have the tendency always to appropriate that which someone else has worked for.Becuase of your inferiority complex,you easily feel that foreigners are out-competing you in everything.Yes,Nigerians are corrupt,they roam the streets at night but still many of your people at home earn salaries from their hands.How many people have you ever paid salaries? What do you do in South Africa – car theft,prostitution,armed robbery,drugs? Is it not better for one to roam the streets than engage in prostitution or car theft? I’m sorry if the tone of my reaction hurts but thats the way you want it.Evil is evil no matter who is involved.That a foreigner was savagely treated by Zimbabwean Immigration police should attract your condenmnation not approval.So I’m right when I say that Zimbabweans are xenophobic!

Proud Zimbabwean on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 10:50 am

I still have a problem with what you just wrote now. Prostitution with who? Nigerians of course.Go to hilbrow and see who buys these prostitutes, go to point in Durban, the thing is i don’t know where you are writing from? For your own info i am a proffessinal working in SA. Yes i agree there are some Zimbabweans who are part of these armed robberies but its a few and i don’t condon what they do, they must be rounded up and locked in jails, if i knew who they are honestly i would report them to the police.Now you seem to be happy with your country men roaming the streets at night doing what?????. Nigerians are allover the world guess what they are there not to work but to sell drugs that you know. They might be educated but that does not give them the rights to sell life threaghtening drugs. You ask a 4 year old child about drugs believe you me they will associate that with Nigerians. they might have the money as you claim yes but getting from illegal dealings are you proud of that. They might not be xenophobic that i don’t know as i have not been exposed to that myself though i know it happens in almost all countries. Even in first world countries. You go to UK you will find it i am not saying its right but you seem to single out Zimbabwe as the pioniers of this. You got it wrong my friend. What will Zimbabwean be protecting if they were to hate foreigners they don’t have money as you have rightfully said so. They are poor and its not their fault they happen to be caught in the system. You can blame them for not voting for the right people yes granted but with time that will change.Nigerian are corrupt thats a fact.They are not welcome in most countries its a fact and you know it why????????? I can go on and on but you know the truth.

Tofty on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 11:00 am

We Zimbabweans should listen carefully when a foreigner criticizes us. We should be more introspective. If we cannot be so, it’s no wonder we are failing to resolve our own internal problems. It’s correct for us to say that we are friendly because a lot of foreigners say so. But if we have manifestations of our own xenophobia we must have enough shame to debate about how we can improve.

Emmy Magnus on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 11:16 am

Mr Thabani,I’m sorry the way my write-up hurts you but thats the taste of truth.Although you are taking it too personal,I’m not a person that can easily be cowed.You must have noticed that from the tone of my comments.All the reactions I’ve been recieving from Zimbabweans (especilly yourself) only demonstrate that fact- that they are xenophobes.Why do your people spend all your efforts trying to prove what everyone knows already – that they are xenophobes.Why is it that no one has used this medium to condenm the savage acts of your immigration police towards a foreigner in your country.Remember that that report was made not by a Nigerian but by your own brother but all your people could do was to doubt it and to make xenophobic remarks.I’m,therefore,right when I say that you are xenophobic!

Chiedza on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 12:12 pm

Dear,dear Emmy do I sense a tinge of Xenophobia in you too ????

Emmy Magnus on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 12:26 pm

You seem not to follow the current trend of things,Zimbabweans are not welcome in most countries of the world today.I’ve been to Hilbrow a thousand and one times,I did my Pgd and masters degree in South Africa.So I know as much as you do about what happens there.There you find the largest number of Zimbabweans.What are they doing there? Yes Nigerians are all over the world selling drugs,thats something to be condenmed but thats better than engaging in armed-robbery and bank fraud- haven’t you read about Sony Chibuwe and his one million pounds fraud in the UK.Its much better than car theft and prostitution.I dont want to know who patronizes them.Go to China,Zimbabwean women (even those with kids) are also prostituting.What of the streets of Harare,are those who stand there at night being patronized by Nigerians? Why dont you spend your time condenming the savage treatment given to a foreigner by the zimbabwean immigration police.I think that will be more beneficial than trying to rub shoulders with me!

Emmanuel Dube on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 12:46 pm

Iwe Magnus, where did you read that thing you are saying about Sony Chibuwe?

Show us one publication that published what you are vomiting

thando nkomo on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 1:33 pm

i think its sad that Emmy thinks a few immigration officials represent Zimbabwe. Can she also tell us when and how did Zimbabweans suddenly put crocodiles in the Zambezi. i think she should go to geography class and stop watching too many nigerian movies

Dagmar on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 1:59 pm

Magnus just a sick jealous factless and disgruntled monster with a bone to chew. Fact, and like it or not, Zimbabweans have been rated one of the friendliest people under the sun

Lungi on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 2:01 pm

This whole debate is a total disgrace. No nation is perfect. In every nation there are always some elements of people who are social misfits. So if we will use those elements to define a country then we are doing gross injustice to our fellow brothers int’l. Now the worst societal misfits are non-other than the very people involved in this scathing war of words, unaware that they are fueling hatred and intolerance amongst fellow Africans. Don’t prove your point, we don’t delight in your learnedness. We need you to build & nurture Africa to be a better continent tomorrow. SOME PEOPLE ARE SCHOOLED AND OTHERS ARE EDUCATED. Where are you???

Anonymous on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 2:32 pm

Does RSA offer pgd? When did they start? I know UK offers pgd, but not south africa? Is a pdg the same as a Phd?

I thought crocodiles were always in the Limpopo as the old poem about the great green greasy limpopo says. When were they introduced? Was there a ceremony and celebration to mark the occassion?

Anonymous on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 2:49 pm

Emmy below is an abstact from Rudyard Kipling when he talks of crocodiles in the Limpopo. He died 1936. It appears crocodiles were already in the river. Did something happen so that they had to be re-introduced or was it a special brand that went after South Africans only.

I went to Harare Polytechnic with South Africans during the apartheid time. They were all coming from Tanzania to operate closer to home. I remember the concerts with Paul Simon at Rufaro stadium all in aid of South Africa and how the beitbridge border opened 24 hours (I guess the limpopo was crowded) so that all the South Africans could attend. I also remember Tracy Chapman, Bruce Springsteen amongst others also coming for another concert to fight apartheid. Same thing happened – border opened 24 hours. I guess you were not in Zimbabwe otherwise I am sure you would have spoken of the concerts, the bombs (Avondale shopping centre and a flat along rotten row). All this in aid of the apartheid cause. Being a masters student, I am sure you would neve write an an balanced article without research. A masters student knows such a thing is not done, as it reflects badly on their college and on their own academic qualification.

Cheers. Enjoy the article below:

The Limpopo was immortalized in the short story “The Elephant’s Child” by British author Rudyard Kipling, in the Just So Stories, where it is described as “the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees,” where the “Bi-Coloured Python Rock-Snake” dwells.[4]

By and by, when that was finished, he came upon Kolokolo Bird sitting in the middle of a wait-a-bit thorn-bush, and he said, ‘My father has spanked me, and my mother has spanked me; all my aunts and uncles have spanked me for my ’satiable curtiosity; and still I want to know what the Crocodile has for dinner!’

Then Kolokolo Bird said, with a mournful cry, ‘Go to the banks of the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, and find out.’

That very next morning, when there was nothing left of the Equinoxes, because the Precession had preceded according to precedent, this ’satiable Elephant’s Child took a hundred pounds of bananas (the little short red kind), and a hundred pounds of sugar-cane (the long purple kind), and seventeen melons (the greeny-crackly kind), and said to all his dear families, ‘Goodbye. I am going to the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, to find out what the Crocodile has for dinner.’ And they all spanked him once more for luck, though he asked them most politely to stop.

Then he went away, a little warm, but not at all astonished, eating melons, and throwing the rind about, because he could not pick it up.

He went from Graham’s Town to Kimberley, and from Kimberley to Khama’s Country, and from Khama’s Country he went east by north, eating melons all the time, till at last he came to the banks of the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, precisely as Kolokolo Bird had said.

Daniel on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 3:05 pm

Emmy you are one bad girl, look at all these emotions that you have sitrred up, are you helping this world be a better place by fuelling hate yourself if you see that there is a problem with Zimbos this is not the way to change them, Lungi you’re right, people please don’t waist your time on this petty debate.

Emmy Magnus on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 3:52 pm

I think the problem with most people who have posted their comments following my write-up is “narrow-mindedness” I only see a people who keep pursuing shadows while leaving the substances.We have to condenm brutality and savagery rather than engaging in fruitless arguments.All these arguments will never justify the fact that to approve of brutality places one in the same page of history with the likes of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin.It also goes to solidify my point – that Zimbabweans are xenophobes period!

Anonymous on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 4:04 pm

no one supports brutality emmy. no one supports lies either. stick to facts and truth, – a nigerian was beaten up and its wrong yes – and you will get support for your cause. Lie (introduction of crocodiles in limpopo, south africans crossing the border and not finding a helping hand) and people will start to question every single word you say.

Chavurura Wegona on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 4:16 pm

Emmy is a victim of a marriage scandal, duped into a bigamous marriage with the hope the man would abandon his first wife. Hense the bitterness. Hell has no fury like a woman scorned.

Emmy Magnus on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 5:13 pm

This is for Emmanuel Dube and co.Nigerians are fraudlent people and drug dealers and Zimbabweans are real good people.However,I would want you to read these:
-Sony Chibuwe – fraud of 1 million British Pounds (Bradford Telegraph and Argus,16th Oct.2009)
-Effart Diza – fraud of 1 million British Pound (Yorkshire evening Post,30 May 2009)
-Tendai Tsopotsa – fraud of 140,000 pouds (The Zimbabwe Guardian,Thurs.14,August 2008)
-Dumisani Nyamayaro – 1 million Pounds (The Zimbabwe Guardian,Tue 7 July 2009)
-Cecil Chipunda and his wife – 50,000 Pounds (newzimbabwe.com,updated 22/01/09)
-Lindani Mangena – 3.2 million Pounds (newzimbabwe.com,updated on 12/02/2008)
-Felicity Chinembiri – 2.243 million Pounds (nwezimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Whisky Nyalenda – drug pedling (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Tariro Masawi – rape of 14yr old in the UK (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Everson Banda – infected six girls with HIV (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Gabriel Vengesai – raped and infected a 14yr old with HIV (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Floyd Sekeramayi – ***ually asaulting female nurses,Canada (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Elmon Muringwa – defarauding with tsunami aid collection,canada (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Fungai Nyiwo – forced two minors,2yr old and 6yr old respectively to offer him oral *** (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Chrissy Dlamini – credit card theft (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Godfrey Moyo – murder of 28yr old Nigerian (newzimbabwe 12/02/2008)
-Mudadiwa Chinyoka – murder of 17yr old (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Linus Rungaro – 20 million Pounds cheque book scam (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Dr Denford Kasinganeti – ***ually mollesting his psychiatric patient (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Simon Mandiveyi – caught with a gun at heathrow airport (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Munashe Clive Zimuto – shooting in the USA (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Trevor tarira – trying to blow up a house (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Shepherd Maswanhise – murder ( newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Mthokoziri Zondo – kidnap of two yr old (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Priscilla Kinyaba – identity theft (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-George Tayali – murder of girlfriend (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Oswald Ndanga(former diplomat) – fraud (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Sandra Mujuru – first family homcide in UK (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Muzobanzi Ncube – theft of 30,000 prscription pills in USA (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Pauline Muswere – fraus and faking of death (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Stella Davidzo and Thomson Dodo – human trafficking (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
- Gabriel Vengesai – rape and infectiion of 14yr old with Hiv (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
-Kevin Ncube – 10,000 US Dollar internet scam (newzimbabwe.com 12/02/2008)
These are just a few to demonstrate that criminals exist everywhere.

samukeliso on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 5:25 pm

Oh I have never seen such a selfish person like the author of this document. Oh Nigerians a corrupt nation, when will you ever, ever learn that you are corrupt, you want to reap where you did not sow, you want to enjoy the fruits of hard sweat and labour of others all in the name of goodwill. But how is this done, through corrupt and deceitful means, you will always try by all means to portray, point fingers to others as if at faulty where as the opposite is true.

Oh my fellow Zimbabweans sons and daughters of the soil, a great nation a beautiful which I am absolutely proud of, which I am not ashamed of today wherever I go to lift up its flag and shout on a loud voice that I am a Zimbabwean and our fundamental principles will not be detected by a foreigner like him/her the author of this document.

Equal the same here I am standing on a mountain summit shouting on a loud voice, here I am carrying I am carrying a gong I am making a lot of noisy, here I am I’m blowing the horn loudly so that you could listen and hear, you nation the drafters of the scam document 419, who has robbed nations of their hard earned cash, you drafters of fake documents when I went to South Africa I didn’t know of the fake i.d and passports till I was introduced to a Nigerian, you hackers of phone lines, you creators of fake companies, drug dealers, what of these (my father’s churches we see) and here you are still opening you big/small/medium mouth, defending your silly acts. What kind of a society do you Nigerians want to create?, quos. Nxe mani.

You can blame Zimbabweans for as far as you can but who introduced them to this? the rogue nation, Nigerians

samukeliso on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 5:32 pm

It looks like she woke up from the wrong side of the bed and realized late that she has been beaten on her game………… i love you Zimbabwe, teach her a lesson.

HG on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 6:50 pm

I dont even know why anyohe is bothering with this guy.

baas on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 11:25 pm

magnus, i dont what kind of nigerian you are with a whitemans name.anyway how much dd you pay the officers and for what?dd you get RECEIPT or why not?were you an investor of what?or you were “married”?the easiest back door to gain a foot hold in zimbabwe.you could not have gained permanence after staying only 2 years no matter what permit ,if any, you got on entry.and who are the “us”you paid bribes with and where are they now?maybe still paying?you are crying sour grapes for your failling in your nigerian way of doing tings.the only benefit nigerians brot is that you cleaned upour streets of the filthy single mother,aids widowed prostitutes who are now your wives in zim.most only love your money as i cannot imagine any woman worth her salt sleeping with such ugly strange looking people like you.the clear msg is that you should all leave when you still got.the shelves in our shops are groaning with food and all and not one bit of it dd you people bring not even the yarms you wre reared on.we must adopt the Tanzanian way wgo have banned and will not allow these parasites ito their country.if ther are zimbos in nigeria go and vent your anger on them but truth you wont find one.how much dd you pay nad for what?I am an ex-immigration officer so dont lie.

Emmy Magnus on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 1:49 am

Sorry my people,I think it’s time to go back and lick your wounds having been badly beaten.Why cry like babies? You are xenophobes period! All your comments only demonstrate it beyond every doubt.I’ve just listed but a few of the “celebrated” crimes of Zimbabweans in the last few months.For those who still have the audacity to talk,check how many of your guys are in jail in the UK,USA,Canada,Australia and New Zealand.The list is endless and I think that should be enough to make you bury your heads in shame.What are u still defending? From what I’ve gathered in the last four days,my research on your social psychology is almost exact.Zimbabweans are possessed with a “collective fear of the other” This manifests itself in the form of a “suicidal low-self esteem” and makes them so short-sighted that foreigners are viewed as “looters” or “unequal competitors”.Majority are still living the philosophy of Jean Paul Satre’s “hell is the other person”.Untill we are able to learn the rudimentary lessons of humanity – that foreigners are not just “others” but necessary partners in the globalised humanity,Zimbabwe,I mean Zimbabweans will ever be seen as xenophobes!

Thabani Mukombe on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 7:12 am

Emmy pliz. If you think zimbabweans are Xenophobic then why is it that your brothers still come here.Is it a personal liking of being mistreated.The problem with you brothers is that you are outrageously corrupt.

Mother on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 9:40 am

you guys stop wasting your time and energy on a bitter person just drop it you are chasing the wind. An empty tin makes too much noise and we all know which one is the empty tin

VaChiwashira on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 12:18 pm

Unfortunately this issue has become very personal. It is very sad that we have stooped so low as to justify the above article with a response. All I will have to say to the author is that they are entitled to their own opinion. If my memory serves me right I believe you were involved in illegal activities and your loot was appropriated legally according to the law of the country hence the bitterness. you cannot expect to be arrested for operating illegally just because of who you are and where you come from. Yes the law will fall heavily on you. Whatever profits you made illegally will be taken by the state so if you call it looting then please go ahead and sue.

VaChiwashira on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 12:30 pm

You can’t expect not to be accountable for such illegal activities because of who you are and where you come from. The immigration officers are civil servants who work according to the statutes of the law and they try to follow it to the book.Regardless of whether Emmy will vent his/her frustrations in the press or not. The fact that you were there for over 5 years tells a lot about the hospitality of the Zimbabwean people. Your brush with the law has got nothing to do with society in general. I’m impressed with the way you keep statistics of individuals criminal activities it shows a lot about you than the people who have been convicted of crimes. Try and be productive in a positive manner. Point scoring will never get you anywhere. Just as a reminder you have Biafra, Ogoni, Bini, MEND, to mention just but a few of the Nigerian people who are still being persecuted by their own people. It is easy to notice peck in one’s eye when you have a log in yours. These are not your issues personally but they are happening in Nigeria. I will never generalise and paint every Nigerian with the same brush! If you do not mind you can send me an email and discuss these issues as sane people.

Munya Banda on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 1:54 pm

As evidenced by your article you purpote to have lived in Zimbabwe for many years, you did not narrate any account of xenophobic activities that happened to you. It seems just like us Zimbabweans living the country because of economic hardships and you followed suit, nobody chased you because you are Nigerian. We have not heard of Nigerians being burnt or driven by the local population or state orchestrated violence en mass.
It is hard to condemn or condone actions of immigration officers, because they seem to be the same everywhere. Once you leave your motherland you are at their mercy whether you are in Zimbabwe, America, Britain or even your beloved Nigeria. I feel sorry for the poor man if this had happened to him.
Zimbabweans did not introduce crocodiles in the Zambezi, that accusation you can make it to God who created them. I don’t think Zimbabweans are that sophisticated to train crocodiles to have a special diet of South Africans only. If crocodiles’ were aimed at South Africans, this should have been done in the Limpopo River which borders Zimbabwe and South Africa not Zambezi which shows your lack of local knowledge. Which part of Zimbabwe were you in if any? It is evidence that most of the current South African leadership seek shelter in Zimbabwe and many other African states during apartheid which gives them a more sympathetic ear to some African leaders and causes. It is worth nothing that some South Africans mostly white perceived to be Apartheid Agents had a rough ride in Zimbabwe at the same time.
As for corruption and theft there are a few bad apples from Zimbabwe who tarnish the country image as well as many from Nigeria. I challenge you where ever you are to take your Zimbabwean brother/sister and walk down the street and state where you come from and see who will get a frost reception.

It is worth noting that there are economic hardships and the break of law in Zimbabwe criminals and bad people take the opportunity to mistreat others taking advantage of the situation. I pray things will come to normal again where we will all live like brothers again without fear.

talk back on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 2:29 pm

Those crocodiles mentioned where not put by black zimbabweans. but by whites during the liberation war to prevent africans crossing to join the struggle. Check your history ‘Mag-whateva’.

As for xenophobic? Y? becoz a nigerian was beaten up by govt officials. the same ‘officals’ who brutally rape, torture & kill locals. The same ‘officials’ most right thinking zimbabweans want to leave power.

Surely u have not been living in zimbabwe!

samukeliso on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 4:52 pm

Oh no we don’t need Nigerian thieves in Southern Africa………..period

Dee on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 6:41 pm

Emmy, have a look at Advanve free-fraud in wikipedia,,,,its Nigerians on top of the list. Thieving bastards.

Dee on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 6:42 pm

advance not advanve

Dee on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 6:44 pm

Emmy, are your comments posted around one in the morning,,,,,,,,sick weirdo

Dee on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 6:46 pm

I bet those immigration officers are Nigerians in disguise,,,hehehe lol

Emmy Magnus on Wed, 21st Oct 2009 2:18 am

Oh! Nigerians are fraudstars as some of you have opined,ok!However,there’s every indication that Zimbabweans are championing it today.You are breaking new grounds in criminal activities all over the world.The very first case of family homicide in the UK involves a Zimbabwean woman or you haven’t heard of Sandra Mujuru.Check the list,Zimbabwean guys are now at the top of the list of Britain’s greatest financial frauds in history. There are so many celebrated crimes of the “first-in-history” category involving them.Therefore,when it comes to issues of criminal activities round the globe, you do not possess even an iota of moral crdibility again.Zimbabwe is rated one of the most corrupt nations in the world today and of course the highest rate of inflation ever to be imagined since the fall of Adam.I’m sure yu are aware of all these.We are criminals,yet at your independence Nigeria offered you people the sum of USD20 million to train Zimbabwean professionals both in Zimbabwe and as expatriates in Nigerian universities and colleges.Are most of your seasoned civil servants not graduates of the renowned Administrative Staff College of Nigeria,Badagry.Are many of the Zimbabwean honoured career soldiers not graduates of the famous Nigerian Defence Academy,Kaduna.What else,was the very first newspaper company to be owned by Zimbabwe not bought from South Africans with financial aid from Nigeria.Moreover,has Zimbabwe not benefited so much from the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps.Some of them are still high profile professors in your universities even when most of their Zimbabwean colleagues have deserted the country for greener pastures elsewhere.What have we got in return:Zimbabwe championed the cause of expelling Nigeria from the Commonwealth in 1995;savage and inhuman treatment of Nigerians living in Zimbabwe;xenophobic attacks on foreigners especially Nigerians;wanton attack on the properties of Nigerians in your country.Now I dare ask you to mention just one thing Zimbabwe has done for Nigeria since your independence.You are ingrates.That very character of biting the finger that fed you runs in your blood.Did Nigeria not throw its diplomatic weight behind Zimbabwe during the war of its independence.Today,you have come to learn that Nigerians are doing illegal businesses in your country.I’ve said it before and it needs to be repeated that”Zimbabweans have (engraved in their inner being) the character of appropriating for themselves what others have long laboured for” Check the history of a lot of the business buildings in Harare to confirm it.I dare ask again to show what Zimbabwe has ever done for other countries?

brigadier on Wed, 21st Oct 2009 7:05 am

Now listen you dirty stinking nigerian makwereres ticha ku******i imbwa dze vanhu after we are finished with *** ****** we shall deal with you we need to clear gulf complez and surrounding areas of your rather disgusting presence you are fraud stars and that man who got hit by the boys had fake papers and also was a conman we can not let you do as you wish you screwed nigeria and want to come screw zim you bloody *****s

Des on Wed, 21st Oct 2009 5:42 pm

Brigadier,,,,,yu just as bad as Emmy,,,tone it down a bit,,,I mean damm man.

Des on Wed, 21st Oct 2009 5:47 pm

Emmy,,,,your last comment just goes to show that nobody is perfect,,,,,I think everbody needs to layoff racial slurs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, unless yu f*****g retarded.

muchaneta on Sat, 24th Oct 2009 2:58 pm

emmy is a sick wiedor go home and make pouned yum i hate nigerians and it ends there.emmy becareful wat u say and stop reading our paper worry about your sick nigeria,,,,,,,lolllllllllllll

true zimbabwean on Sat, 24th Oct 2009 9:46 pm

becareful with this emmy boy or girl i dont even know the ***,he or she is now sending emails to our private email address where she/ he is getting them from i dont i know certainly a question which ZIMEYE HAVE TO ANSWER.

Emmy if i where you i would keep quite, zip, nyarara, dont comment about Zim because you have no idea what you are talking about, it shows you are just as shallow as your fellow nigerians, did i read correctly that you have a masters and pdg or may be you meant phd, i dont think so unless if you got that from your nephew’s back yard university in nigeria.

WHO ARE???????????????

I WILL HELP YOU TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

ANSWER. USELESS BAG OF FLESH, those retual ceremonies you guys perform in your country have certainly affected the way you think.

OHH ABOUT THE CROCS IN LIMPOPO WAS THERE A NAMING CEREMONY WHEN THERE WERE INTRODUCED YOU DIDNT TELL US

YOU MAKE US ALL LOUGH KEEP WRITING YOUR NOSENSE ARTICLES HAVE A LIFE I REALISE SOME OF YOUR COMMENTS WERE POSTED AT AROUND 2AM WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL.

I SAW YOU LIST ABOUT ZIMBABWEANS WHO HAVE COMMITTED CRIMES ABROAD,IS THAT WHAT YOU ONLY MANAGED TO COME OUT WITH, IAM SURE IF YOU WERE TO WRITE ABOUT NIGERIANS YOU WOULD STILL BE WRITTING THEM NOW.

SIYANAYI NA EMMY SHE/HE NEEDS HELP, NO EDUCATED PERSON WILL WRITE AND THINK THE WAY SHE/HE DOES

MAI BHOYI on Sat, 24th Oct 2009 9:55 pm

U SAID THERE ARE MANY ZIMBABWEANS IN SOUTHAFRICA YES OFCOURSE ITS OUR NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY,WHAT R U LOOKING FOR ALL THE WAY FROM WEST AFRICA,TRY GHANA,OOPPS !!! U R PROBABLY NOT WELCOME REST UR CASE U NIGERIAN

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brigadier on Sun, 25th Oct 2009 4:29 am

now listen you nigerian makwereres u can say zimbabweans are in south africa botswana its because they are our neighbours since the colonial wars we have been in support of each other its u who has a problem go to ghana or any of your neighbours why travel all the way down south and besides if zimbabwe is as bad as you discribed it why are you here you even gave us names of zimbabwean criminals good but were are the nigerian names so that we can compare and contrast who is a criminal to a greater extent.Who among africans pioneered e-fraud on the internet called yahooze its nigerians and did you even bother to investigate why the man was hit so hard by the boys its because you guys suffer from oral dysentry as is shown by the e mail you sent me which i replied and showed you your position on the zimbabwean radar if stay in zimbabwe is a problem pliz go back to abuja or lagos were ever you emanate from and live us with our problems who said we need a nigerian voice to mediate in our issues we dont thats why mbeki and zuma come to mediate and you are also on record saying that most of zimbabwe s careered service chiefs trained in nigeria you are wrong zimbabweans at independence trained in romania,pakistan some in the UK the likes of shiri and sibanda and the north koreans even came to train a unit of brigade size.Croccs in the limpopo river were put there by whites to prevent UMK and ZIPRA cadres from interacting and carrying out attacks on the whites in Rhodesia and South Africa i dnt see the sense in anything that you have written so far go and do your history the comeback later lice infested harlot

Emmy Magnus on Sun, 25th Oct 2009 4:49 am

I have a problem:I find it extremely difficult dealing with *****s.This is because the more you try to let him or her see the light,the more he or she displays with vigour the extent of his or her mental retardation.This is all I’ve seen in this whole argument – my first time of seeing a people display their idiocy with so much pride.I don’t deal with morons!Brigadier or whatever you call yourself,better go back to Harare and learn your history very well.Mai Bhoyi,I think you are just a disgrace to womanhood.We need young people here,not “sekurus” and “mbuyas” For the so-called True Zimbabwean,I have nothing to tell you.Your comments are as incoherent as that of a 7yr old guy.Go back to elementary school and brush yourself up pls.

Emmy Magnus on Sun, 25th Oct 2009 4:50 am

The missing word in the first sentence of my last comment is “*****”

brigadier on Sun, 25th Oct 2009 10:13 am

my history i know very well and if i were you i would withdraw my substandard artillery from the arguement battlefield because it has failed to gunner the much needed support.and besides you might claim to have a doctorate but you keep on displaying your stupidity in life we have to kinds of daft people those who are socially and those academically but seems like you are extrodinary cause you are an all rounder if you were hurt so much why wont you go to immigration headquaters and display your shenanigans and see the real xenophobic side of the guys which you purport to exist first hand and besides look how stupid you are this blog is for everyone regardless of their age thats why it is an open arena if you want one with age restrictions start niger eye were you are at liberty to feel sorry for your fellow thieving comrades who will have got a hitting of a life time and besides i have asked which service chief trained or well known civil servant trained in nigeria you havent answered but there you are busy soiling our eyes with your low IQ hoggwash do your self a favour and rest your case whilst you still have the remaining zero coma zero dignity which i think is no longer there

brigadier on Sun, 25th Oct 2009 1:10 pm

you can call us morons or whatever but dont come here preaching the judas gospel because if you think you will ride with the wind you will reap the whirlwind no one will feel sorry for you crop ravaging baboons why wont you go to hell and stay there i bet even the devil himself will flee because his belongings will go missing on daily basis nigerians are not wanted any were zimbabwe included

YOUR LANDLORD IN ZIM on Sun, 25th Oct 2009 2:09 pm

BRIGADIER LEAVE THIS STUPID ***** ALONE YOU CAN NOT REASON WITH STUPIDTY, SHE IS A LOW LIFE PEPE EATING NIGERIAN WHO BELIEVES ALL ILLNESSES ARE TREATED BY EATING PEPE, YOU ARE RIGHT SHE IS CROP RAVAGING BABOON AND THEY EAT THEN TOO, THATS WHY SHE THINKS LIKE THEM.DONT BOTHER ABOUT THIS CANNING ***** MUMWEWANGU, SHE SO BITTER SHE WAS DEPORTED FROM ZIMBABWE I KNOW THIS WOMAN SHE USED TO LEAVE IN AT MUPEDZANHAMO MARKET SELLING YAMS, I MEAN ROTTEN YAMS BUSINESS WAS NOT GOOD FOR HER BECAUSE NOONE WAS BUYING THEM ROTTEN YAMS.

I KNOW THIS WOMAN SHE IS CRAZY SHE WAS DEPORTED TWO MONTHS AGO AND WHEREEVER SHE GOES THE SPIRITE OF DEPORTATION WILL FOLLOW HER DONT WORRY MY BROTHER, IF SHE READS THIS SHE KNOWS I AM TELLING THE TRUTH AND I KNOW SHE IS GOING TO REPLY TRYING TO DEFEND HER SORRY ASS,

WATCH THE SPACE, I KNOW SHE WILL REPLY, SHE OWES ME MONEY TOO, MANJE AMAMA TSOTSI REMUNHU I WANT MY MONEY BACK EMIOLUWA ABIMBOLA THATS HER REAL NAME,EMMY MAGNUS NDERE FAKE MBAVA YEMUNHU NDICHAKUBATA CHETE

MAI BHOYI on Sun, 25th Oct 2009 2:12 pm

MAI BHOYI on Sun, 25th Oct 2009 2:21 pm

U R MAD,CRAZY MAI BHOYI DOES NOT MEAN IM OLD WHOEVER IS TEACHING U SHONA ANODA KUROHWA NESHAMHU CHAIYO ,AND ANYWAY WHO TOLD U I AM A WOMAN

Emmy Magnus on Sun, 25th Oct 2009 3:30 pm

Hahaha! To write in venacular to a foreigner who understands but very little of your language simply shows your idiocy.I dont argue with people of your level who aim at persons and events.I aim at ideas and ideas alone.Your fallacy in logic is “argumentum ad hominem” – arguing for its own sake.I dont even enjoy your comments becuase they look stupid and incoherent.It’s better you go back to school pls

brigadier on Mon, 26th Oct 2009 3:40 am

Looks like you have eventually run out of fuel as expected of people like you instead of giving valid points there you are busy looking for is using venacular bull**** man stick to your arguement and besides i have told you if you dont feel good about these comments rest your case and start you own blog the man was hit so what those guys aint crazy to just start attacking someone for a self styled doctorate holder such oral dysentry and tunnel visioned points of view are very much expected you claim things that even defy nature its self i have even looked at your main opinion since when has the zambezi river been a water boundary between zimbabwe and south i thought that it was limpopo i cant agree more or less that you used to be a rotten yam vendor who would only start thinking proper when there is a raid by the municipal police i bet one of the worms in the yams found their way eventually into that already very limited brain of yours can you keep on telling people to go back to school i have told you before there are 2 types of daft people those academically and those socially but you very much defy all odds as you are an all rounder its you who is arguing for the sake of arguing if only your points could get these duty dedicated immigration officers at least suspended the better but there you are busy firing blanks you barren dog

Makwaz on Mon, 26th Oct 2009 3:50 pm

If you do not like Zimbabwe you are free to go home. We do not keep foriegners here who do not feel like staying in these climes by force. Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marcus on Tue, 3rd Nov 2009 11:01 am

Zimbabweans are one of the most peace loving and tolerant people on planet earth. Do not label all citizens as xenophobs simple because of utterances of its leaders. They do not necessarily always speak on behalf of the nation but themselves. You speak on a Nigerian being beaten by officers; one incident labels a country of over 15 million citizens xenophobic. If you have another agenda to push against Zimbabwe come out clearly; but this is a total lie and you know it. How many foreigners have had complain about treatment in this nation? Many foreigners live better lives in Zim than they do in their own countries and do business here unhindered; whats the basis of your opinion?

somhlaba mthunzi on Wed, 16th Dec 2009 10:32 pm

tHEY ARE THE MOST SELFISH PEOPLE IN THE WORLD…THEY ARE CROOKS, EVEIL MAGIC AND THEY SHOULD KNOW WE WILL NEVER WANT TO LIVE IN aBUJA OR lagos so what arethey doing in ZIM…get the devils out asap…they are fooll of everything eveil ..and our sisters nechi**** chavo have been the worst victims so far…….they will soon start their eveil churches and magic if you not careful…they live on corruption and evil deeds…..drive them ous asap…pliz ndapota…phangani libasuse.

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