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'Don't rush to South Africa, there's death there,' Mphoko tells pupils
14 Mar 2015 at 03:07hrs | Views
VICE President Phelekezela Mphoko has urged pupils at Majiji High School in Bubi District to focus on their studies and shun the habit of boarder jumping to neighbouring South Africa because "there is death there."
VP Mphoko, Zimbabwe's former ambassador to South Africa, made the remarks as he donated 300 books worth $7,000, Chronicle Reported.
VP said: "I've come to talk to the children. I want you to know one thing. Don't think there's life for you across the border. In these books is where your life is, there's nothing for you there (South Africa).
"Concentrate on your education and not crossing to South Africa illegally."
VP smoke of a magumaguma he had a photograph: "What do you think this umagumaguma did to this child after the mother had fled? Obviously he threw the child into the water. You pay omalayitsha between R1,000 to R1,500 to cross illegally. Those who don't have the money, if you're a girl, omalayitsha - upon reaching South Africa - will detain you at their house and tell their friends that they've a young girl.
"They'll hire you to their friends and by the time they recoup their money, you would have fallen sick and come back home in a coffin carrying flowers on your chest. The boys on the other hand would be hired to homosexuals.
"There's no better place than home. Don't rush to South Africa, there's death there," Mphoko said.
VP Mphoko, Zimbabwe's former ambassador to South Africa, made the remarks as he donated 300 books worth $7,000, Chronicle Reported.
VP said: "I've come to talk to the children. I want you to know one thing. Don't think there's life for you across the border. In these books is where your life is, there's nothing for you there (South Africa).
VP smoke of a magumaguma he had a photograph: "What do you think this umagumaguma did to this child after the mother had fled? Obviously he threw the child into the water. You pay omalayitsha between R1,000 to R1,500 to cross illegally. Those who don't have the money, if you're a girl, omalayitsha - upon reaching South Africa - will detain you at their house and tell their friends that they've a young girl.
"They'll hire you to their friends and by the time they recoup their money, you would have fallen sick and come back home in a coffin carrying flowers on your chest. The boys on the other hand would be hired to homosexuals.
"There's no better place than home. Don't rush to South Africa, there's death there," Mphoko said.
Source - Chronicle
