A Zimbabwean living in SA describes how the ZEP affects his life
Many South Africans wonder why so many of us Zimbabweans came to be settled in their country and why we do not simply return to our homeland.
In 1987 I got married. My uncle allocated me three hectares to build a family homestead. I was earning a salary that allowed me to immediately build a three-bedroomed house and also a small rondavel. Though my wish was to build a better home, I had limited resources.Then, around 1998, I became employed by the Zimbabwean Public Service Commission under the department of home affairs, and I relocated my family to Harare, because I was working there. Later, I was transferred to Masvingo district.
It was a difficult situation. Should I leave my home to be vandalised so that I can focus on my children’s education? I decided this was the best I could do, and I had to all but abandon my rural home. By 2007, I had noticed that a number of my friends had left for SA. My wife went to Cape Town and was selling various items, such as brooms.
By 2010 my home had been completely vandalised. I have no idea who did it, but they not only stole everything — our clothes, the three-piece lounge suite, the kitchen utensils — they also made off with the window frames, the panes and the doors. It was distressing, but I had to remain steadfast, concentrating on my children’s education.
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