- Source #1
- View Source #1
- Source #2
- View Source #2
Claim
Claims circulating online suggest that Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa ordered Zimbabweans living in South Africa to return home by June 30 and told them to use the same means they used to enter South Africa, even if that meant walking. The post have been shared here , here, here here here , here.
However, there is no evidence that President Mnangagwa made these remarks. The viral statements have not appeared on official government platforms or verified communication channels.
The June 30 date originates from self-styled anti-immigration pressure groups in South Africa, which publicly called for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country by that date. The deadline is not an official policy of either the South African or Zimbabwean government.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and government officials have rejected vigilante-style immigration campaigns, emphasizing that immigration enforcement will be carried out through lawful and constitutional processes.
Meanwhile, south Africa authorities have introduced measures to assist citizens who voluntarily return home, including repatriation procedures, flexible import concessions, and special duty arrangements for returning residents.
However Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa, in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has set up help desks, emergency hotlines, and voluntary repatriation mechanisms for citizens affected by renewed xenophobic violence. Emergency bus evacuations from hotspots like Mossel Bay and KwaZulu-Natal have already brought hundreds of displaced nationals safely back across the border.
Currently Zimbabwe have been repatriating several individual from south as reported by media agency here
There is no verified record of President Mnangagwa demanding that Zimbabweans immediately leave South Africa or instructing them to "start walking" back to Zimbabwe.
The widely shared quotes claiming that Zimbabweans should walk home if necessary have not been published by official government sources and appear to be fabricated or taken out of context.
Remarkably President Cyril Ramaphosa says security forces will ensure stability ahead of the so-called 30 June deadline for foreign nationals to leave the country as reported as here
He has also slammed leaders of anti-illegal immigration protests. He says they are trying to mislead South Africans.Ramaphosa also warned that those taking the law into their own hands will be dealt with.He was speaking on the sidelines of Youth Day Commemorations at Nasrec in Johannesburg.
Claims circulating online suggest that Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa ordered Zimbabweans living in South Africa to return home by June 30 and told them to use the same means they used to enter South Africa, even if that meant walking. The post have been shared here , here, here here here , here.
However, there is no evidence that President Mnangagwa made these remarks. The viral statements have not appeared on official government platforms or verified communication channels.
The June 30 date originates from self-styled anti-immigration pressure groups in South Africa, which publicly called for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country by that date. The deadline is not an official policy of either the South African or Zimbabwean government.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and government officials have rejected vigilante-style immigration campaigns, emphasizing that immigration enforcement will be carried out through lawful and constitutional processes.
Meanwhile, south Africa authorities have introduced measures to assist citizens who voluntarily return home, including repatriation procedures, flexible import concessions, and special duty arrangements for returning residents.
However Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa, in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has set up help desks, emergency hotlines, and voluntary repatriation mechanisms for citizens affected by renewed xenophobic violence. Emergency bus evacuations from hotspots like Mossel Bay and KwaZulu-Natal have already brought hundreds of displaced nationals safely back across the border.
Currently Zimbabwe have been repatriating several individual from south as reported by media agency here
There is no verified record of President Mnangagwa demanding that Zimbabweans immediately leave South Africa or instructing them to "start walking" back to Zimbabwe.
The widely shared quotes claiming that Zimbabweans should walk home if necessary have not been published by official government sources and appear to be fabricated or taken out of context.
Remarkably President Cyril Ramaphosa says security forces will ensure stability ahead of the so-called 30 June deadline for foreign nationals to leave the country as reported as here
He has also slammed leaders of anti-illegal immigration protests. He says they are trying to mislead South Africans.Ramaphosa also warned that those taking the law into their own hands will be dealt with.He was speaking on the sidelines of Youth Day Commemorations at Nasrec in Johannesburg.