A brutal return journey exposed the darkest side of a border crisis, as a Zimbabwean family faced loss after a deadly attack in South Africa. The government said it will help bring home the body of a young man killed during recent xenophobic violence, after his mother witnessed the tragedy.
Judith Ncube said the grieving parent arrived in Bulawayo with severe emotional distress and later received counselling. Authorities are offering shelter, medical care, food, transport, and support services to people returning from South Africa.
Community groups also stepped up with aid. The Rotary Club of Matopos supplied clothing items for women and children. At the same time, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided mealie-meal, sanitary pads, blankets, and mattresses for displaced families.
Judith Ncube said the grieving parent arrived in Bulawayo with severe emotional distress and later received counselling. Authorities are offering shelter, medical care, food, transport, and support services to people returning from South Africa.
Community groups also stepped up with aid. The Rotary Club of Matopos supplied clothing items for women and children. At the same time, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided mealie-meal, sanitary pads, blankets, and mattresses for displaced families.
