The Information department of the Movement Democratic Change in South Africa is receiving alarming reports of members of the SAPS detaining Zimbabweans with and without proper documents.This is despite clear public announcements by the government of South Africa that Zimbabweans shall be enjoying a dispensation until 31 December. Those who are being picked up especially in Yeoville are being driven around for hours waiting for relatives to come up with bribery in exchange for freedom of their dear-ones.
(Gumbakumbas), huge police trucks that are notorious for ferrying Zimbabweans to Lindela Repatriation Centre were seen hovering around in Yeoville and Turffontein this weekend.
Honestly these guys in blue cant wait for 31 December before they could fleece cooldrinks from Zimbabweans.
The MDC leadership in South Africa is worried that the deadline was drawing near before much ground has been covered by the two governments responsible for issuing the proper documents to Zimbabweans. The first applicants for the Zimbabwe passports are still to receive them. We again appeal to the South African government to exercise patience and stop immediately to harass Zimbabweans in the streets. We appeal for compassion, as our country starts shaping up. We hope that the SA government will be sympathetic enough to move the deadline to any period after the next year elections.
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