EZimbabwe bayambuluza abafuni kukhuluma ulimi lwethu, kodwa lapha sebetshelana ukuthi kuqakathekile ukufunda ulimu lomuntu nxa usendaweni yakhe. Ende siyeyiswa bantu koMthwakazi!
Khuluma! Zimbabwean refugees told
Tue 1 August 2006

JOHANNESBURG – Zimbabwean refugees and asylum seekers who are staying in South Africa have been urged to learn local languages to help them integrate into local communities and fight off xenophobia.

The call was made by the Zimbabwe Pastors Forum president Steven Chiadzwa at a meeting of civic groups in Johannesburg last weekend organised by the Civic Dialogues Africa to foster dialogue among African communities.

Chiadzwa said refugee communities should learn to speak local languages to help them integrate into local communities.

Chiadzwa said: “In my experience in dealing with the issues of xenophobia, Zimbabweans must humble themselves and learn South African languages and cultures.

“To some extent, it's an insult to answer someone in English when they greet you in Zulu, Shangaan, Xhosa or Venda.

“I have been working as a missionary in a number of nations for many years. One of the most effective ways to be incorporated into African societies or communities is to learn their culture and language.”

Last weekend’s meeting was designed to explore ways on how to end xenophobia between South African police and department of home affairs officials and Zimbabwean asylum seekers and refugees.

Zimbabwean refugee communities in South Africa have often accused the government and South African media of promoting xenophobia by portraying Zimbabweans in a negative light. - ZimOnline

Le yinkinga yabesiTshoneni, not for uMthwakazi. I hope aka generalise to include thina. He should have been more specific and said Shona speaking Zimbabwe refugees, ashiyane nathi!

We now all have a bad name because of these people. We need to clearly separate ourselves, so that people all over the SADC region know that Mthwakazi is not the problem, but the Shona and their Zimbabwe!!!!!!!!! Really bad neighbours indeed!!!!!!!.

Unfortunately you don't choose your neighbours, you just have to tolerate them. SATSHA!!!

Into enhle ngalokhu yikuthi sokuyakhanya manje bayekeleni bafundisane ukuthi kuphilwa kanjani.Kuphelile ngobuswina khathesi.Izinto ziyajika ntwana.What goes up comes down sometime and futhi indetshu lisazobusa uyangithola.