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We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES - Foreign Affairs (2) - Nairaland

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Poll: Is there a benefit in being the 'backbone' of another country while yours struggles?

Yes 17% (29 votes)
No 82% (134 votes)
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Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by NaijaLandGuy(m): 1:53pm On Jul 07
No one is an Island
South Africa will beg to have people come back to invest in their land
Its only a matter of time
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by QuinQQ: 1:55pm On Jul 07
RandDigital:
You can invoice us that audio $60B apartheid fund, our Minister in the Presidency already told you where you can shove your compensation claims for the current crisis 🗑️🚮🚮🚮
SA will sooo regret this in the future. I honestly feel sorry for them. They don't know what they have laid on their heads. Reminds of China's one-child policy. Now they're begging women to have children.
One day SA will be begging these same migrants to come, remembering the good old days when foreigners were there
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by ThunderFireAgba: 1:55pm On Jul 07
Stop giving birth like rabbits!
Now this is the consequence.
More than 100,000 people(unofficial record) are going back to strain the already collapsed Zimbabwean economy.
When you have limited resources to handle your population, what you're projecting for future is an economic collapse. That's what we have in Northern Nigeria; Almajiris, Cattle herders and people who refuse to be educated cos of their disposition on their religion.
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by RandDigital(op): 1:59pm On Jul 07
QuinQQ:
SA will sooo regret this in the future. I honestly feel sorry for them. They don't know what they have laid on their heads. Reminds of China's one-child policy. Now they're begging women to have children.
One day SA will be begging these same migrants to come, remembering the good old days when foreigners were there
The apartheid government controlled migration well and we where still No1 economy in Africa. Black government was gaslit into the pan African open borders dream where SA can be a dumping ground while other governments loot their countries' resources. That's coming to an end. Time to hold your governments accountable instead of looking for the easiest way out to SA.
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by mirrael68(m): 2:01pm On Jul 07
Svoboda:
Trash!

If we'd treated you same way, a lot of your parents would have ended up illiterate.

Who paid for the free education thousands of your citizens enjoyed in Nigeria?

Now it seems Nigeria's contribution and sacrifice to end apartheid were all meaningless if the black south Africans fail to direct their frustrations at the right people.

The African migrants didn't make you lazy. The Boers made you lazy and slothful.
All South Africans here should read and digest this.
Truetalk .
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by QuinQQ: 2:04pm On Jul 07
RandDigital:
The apartheid government controlled migration well and we where still No1 economy in Africa. Black government was gaslit into the pan African open borders dream where SA can be a dumping ground while other governments loot their countries' resources. That's coming to an end. Time to hold your governments accountable instead of looking for the easiest way out to SA.
What you should have done is PREVENT more from coming NOT uprooting established individuals and families. Karma always pays back such. Believe me, you’ll sooo regret this in the future
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by RandDigital(op): 2:12pm On Jul 07
QuinQQ:
What you should have done is PREVENT more from coming NOT uprooting established individuals and families. Karma always pays back such. Believe me, you’ll sooo regret this in the future
You can't regularise an estimated 3 million undocumented migrants while your country faces a 30% unemployment rate and locals are crying out for jobs.

Most undocumented foreigners work in low skills jobs that unemployed South Africans can do but can't because foreigners work for peanuts while building back home.

The SA rand is 85 times stronger than the naira so you can imagine the remmitance.
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by HacheNoire: 2:15pm On Jul 07
RandDigital:
I put up three arguments above. I see you wanna dwell on just one.

1. Illegally staying in SAa.
2. Working without proper documents for less, hence not paying tax. This giving one an unfair advantage over locals.
3. Some commiting crimes and not being traced because they're undocumented. It's easier to arrest a local because they're on the system.
Stop hiding behind illegal immigration!

Everyone knows you don’t care about legal or illegal. We have seen videos.

Jealousy and envy is the root cause, which excludes your masters despite them having TOTAL control of South Africa.
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by Kobojunkie:
RandDigital:
The Zimbabwean government has confirmed that more than 60 000 of its citizens have already returned home after growing anti-illegal immigration sentiment in South Africa prompted thousands of African nationals to leave the country.
The latest wave of departures came as protesters took to the streets last Tuesday to reinforce an unofficial deadline for undocumented migrants to leave.
Official figures show that authorities repatriated 11 065 Zimbabweans through joint efforts by the South African and Zimbabwean governments, while another 47 703 returned voluntarily.
Among those repatriated through the government programme, 2 449 were adult men, 2 407 were adult women and 4 955 were minors.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa urged communities to welcome the returnees and said the government would support their reintegration.
“I appeal to all families and communities to exercise the true African values of compassion, love and caring for one another, more so as we welcome those returning from the diaspora. Government has put in place comprehensive programmes to ensure their seamless, safe and dignified reintegration,” Mnangagwa said.
Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet, George Charamba, said the returnees would make a valuable contribution to the country’s economy.
“These returnees are bringing in unique skills, including in the horticulture industry. The skills that Zimbabwean returnees have are badly needed back home so Zimbabwe can meet its export quota,” Charamba told The Sunday Mail. “They are coming back to a changed country. The economy is growing and creating new opportunities.”
Backbone of another country, while your own country---since the claim is you are illegal immigrants in SA -- continues to buckle under the weight of incompetent leaders? grin grin grin
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by PDPdestroyer(m): 2:18pm On Jul 07
Amovingman:
Imagine how seun not allowing you south African not to use his forum how will you feel
Don’t allow those perpetual victims and emotional manipulators from one part of Nigeria trick you into hating South Africa. They were the same people supporting Trump for his clampdown on illegal immigrants in the US. Why should South Africa’s be different
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by correctguy101(m): 2:18pm On Jul 07
Amovingman:
Are you paying taxes to Nigeria government for being active here you're using this forum illegally
You dey speak with an entirely stupid liar that thinks everyone is as stupid as they are.

The idiots are chasing everyone, that's the reality on ground. Whether legal or illegal. Jealous hatred has consume the fools.

There are employers of labour who employed even South Africans but they refused blockheadly to let them say anything. their own is, even the business someone built belongs to them.

Unless they can later manage things well, they'll all end up a laughing stock.

As for me o, I mirror any energy sent to me and my people, make you sef see as e dey be. E don tey wey I no dey see South Africans as sensible people.

Very unreasonable herds...
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by HacheNoire: 2:18pm On Jul 07
RandDigital:
The apartheid government controlled migration well and we where still No1 economy in Africa. Black government was gaslit into the pan African open borders dream where SA can be a dumping ground while other governments loot their countries' resources. That's coming to an end. Time to hold your governments accountable instead of looking for the easiest way out to SA.
These are the statements you read and immediately reach conclusion that the Black man is mentally conquered.

He even appreciates the apartheid regime! 🤣😂🤣
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by Eriokanmi: 2:35pm On Jul 07
Mirasteel:
Xenophobic Africa will regret this.
Leave them
They have forgotten they wouldn't be where they are today without the big brothers who worked hard for their freedom. This generation reminds me of the particular pharaoh who didn't recognise Joseph in the land of Egypt
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by morpheus24: 2:38pm On Jul 07
expert234:
You also chased documented and legal foreigners away from south Africa. Quit your double standard, dear xenophobia dorg!
They think the whole world is blind or s.tu.pid
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by Kobojunkie: 2:38pm On Jul 07
PDPdestroyer:
➜Don’t allow those perpetual victims and emotional manipulators from one part of Nigeria trick you into hating South Africa. They were the same people supporting Trump for his clampdown on illegal immigrants in the US. Why should South Africa’s be different
? The Nigerian illegals crying victim in South Africa aren't from just one part of Nigeria. undecided
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by benardtotti(m): 2:39pm On Jul 07
RandDigital:
On what basis - that we're undocumented, work illegally or commit crimes on Nairaland?
Actually yes you have committed xenophobic crimes aided with your media propaganda and rubbing it in our faces on our very own forum .
I dont blame you though , I blame seun who allows this rubbish, seun is like Roberto martinez who couldn't bench the oldie cr7 when It matters most , he needs to grow some balls.
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by morpheus24: 2:39pm On Jul 07
Kobojunkie:
Backbone of another country while your own country continues to buckle under the weight of incompetent leaders? grin grin grin
The two scenarios you mentioned can exist and be true at the same time.
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by morpheus24: 2:40pm On Jul 07
HacheNoire:
Stop hiding behind illegal immigration!

Everyone knows you don’t care about legal or illegal. We have seen videos.

Jealousy and envy is the root cause, which excludes your masters despite them having TOTAL control of South Africa.
You go tell them tire. They say one thing, we continue to see another thing.
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by morpheus24: 2:41pm On Jul 07
RandDigital:
You can't regularise an estimated 3 million undocumented migrants while your country faces a 30% unemployment rate and locals are crying out for jobs.

Most undocumented foreigners work in low skills jobs that unemployed South Africans can do but can't because foreigners work for peanuts while building back home.

The SA rand is 85 times stronger than the naira so you can imagine the remmitance.
Who is telling you to regularize all 3 million of them?
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by Fujiyama: 2:41pm On Jul 07
RandDigital:
On what basis - that we're undocumented, work illegally or commit crimes on Nairaland?
^^^
grin

I have to admit - this is funny. cheesy
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by Kobojunkie: 2:43pm On Jul 07
morpheus24:
➜The two scenarios you mentioned can exist and be true at the same time.
It in noway removes from the absurdity of it when you consider the claim is being made by people who are regarded as illegal immigrants in ther other land. undecided
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by Fujiyama: 2:43pm On Jul 07
Osiris12:
you suppose know how people that support apc reason.

The only thing wey full his brain ba Peter obi
Instead make e go fry akara sell. E Dey enter matter wey pass am
^^^
grin grin
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by RandDigital(op): 2:45pm On Jul 07
benardtotti:
Actually yes you have committed xenophobic crimes aided with your media propaganda and rubbing it in our faces on our very own forum .
.
How's Zimbabweans saying they're the backbone of SA rubbing it in your face? You should be celebrating SA has lost its 60K backbone out of 65M lazy and ugly population. Unless you find the Zimbabwe claims laughable and a mockery to you 😂😂😂
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by Fujiyama: 2:47pm On Jul 07
Kobojunkie:
Backbone of another country while your own country continues to buckle under the weight of incompetent leaders? grin grin grin
^^^
cheesy

Kobo fighting the good fight...
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by seppuku: 2:48pm On Jul 07
Kobojunkie:
It in noway removes from the absurdity of it when you consider the claim is being made by people who are regarded as illegal immigrants in ther other land. undecided
What is absurd about that statement.

Illegal mexicans are the backbone of the American agricultural industry?
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by seppuku: 2:49pm On Jul 07
benardtotti:
Actually yes you have committed xenophobic crimes aided with your media propaganda and rubbing it in our faces on our very own forum .
I dont blame you though , I blame seun who allows this rubbish, seun is like Roberto martinez who couldn't bench the oldie cr7 when It matters most , he needs to grow some balls.
He will be accused of nairaland xenophobia. Randdigital has already threatened to leave when his posts did not make front page and Seun buckled under pressure.
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by Kobojunkie: 2:59pm On Jul 07
seppuku:
What is absurd about that statement. Illegal mexicans are the backbone of the American agricultural industry?
That is That statement is untrue. Had been since the 1960s. That many farmers have in the past taken to hiring undocumented migrants whom they then pay lower wages to and subject them to what amounts to slave labor, as opposed to hiring documented migrant workers for higher wages, does not make the undocumented migrants the backbone which you claim. undecided

I once considered working on a farm myself back during the pandemic when I needed work. And you know how much I was told I would be paid for a days work? About $40 and this was in 2020. undecided
Re: We Were Your Backbone - Say 60,000 Zimbabweans As They Leave SA - PICTURES by franugo(m): 3:00pm On Jul 07
RandDigital:
I put up three arguments above. I see you wanna dwell on just one.

1. Illegally staying in SAa.
2. Working without proper documents for less, hence not paying tax. This giving one an unfair advantage over locals.
3. Some commiting crimes and not being traced because they're undocumented. It's easier to arrest a local because they're on the system.
Nicely put but that's just all theoretical. What we've seen actually happening on ground is that Southies are pretty much chasing all African foreigners, whether they're legal or not
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