Today we will look closely at an interesting community- The Somali community in South Africa. I maybe wrong but I think the Somalis are hardworking people. In Zimbabwe I often see them walking along the Harare-Mutoko Road bound for South Africa. These guys will be having no luggage…Comrades and Friends, these guys will be having absolutely NOTHING in terms of possession.Vanenge vangori mawoko zvavo vachifamba in silence vakananga SA.
Iam not sure where they go to in Harare, but I never see them walking on the stretch between Harare and Beitbridge. Perhaps they get sponsors in Harare who fund their travel? Perhaps they get cheaper transport to South Africa? I do not have all the answers but the last place one can see them is Beitbridge border post before they disappear into South Africa.
The next news I hear about these Somalis is that they would have set up some small shops in South Africa…they would have set up what are called Spaza shops? Now my question is who provides them with capital? Why is it other nationals do not dominate the Spaza shops sector? Why are Zimbos not opening Spaza shops?
In trying to answer some of the questions above Munemo is looking at the issue of Somalis and business networking?We are trying to learn from other Africans..coz look munhu anouya practically ari musvo in South Africa..afamba netsoka and all of a sudden ave ne shop?Aiwana kupi?Can you please crack the code for me and the rest of other forum members?What sort of Economic model is at play here?
Hama dzinodiwa handinawo mhinduro..vari SA can help.Um sure it’s the same with other countries such as UK,US,Canada,Europe etc .Ma immigrants from other countries vanozvifambisa sei?Tisati taenda kure even muno muZim the Indian community dominates certain sectors of the economy.We are not forgetting our brothers from West Africa ..Ana Igwe from Nigeria…vanozvifambisasei?
Ndine hurombo mivhunzo yadzoka yowandisa….but kubvunza zvinoreva kusaziva,kana wavhunza uchabatsirwa nevane ruzivo…ndokudzidzawo kwandichaita kune ma contributions enyu mese.
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Norah BwanyaVanochengetana vanhu ivavo. other Somalis who ve st base help them out
Shyreen Muringaiii know of nigerians vakabatana zvisingaite vanopanana mabasa and vanomira vese kana zvaoma zve.
Praise ChabonaAnother thing is some of the Somalis are business pple in their own land. So when they escape from their war zone they leave with cash only thats why when they are walking in other countries other than zimbabwe they travel only at night in fear that they are robbed or even killed. In those other countries they cant even board buses because they get robbed. Its only when they get to Zimbabwe Nyamapanda border they are free to travel whatever time and they sometimes look for shelter/food in pples houses. Some yers back they used to walk to Harare where they are sheltered at a refugee camp in waterfalls. From there they are provided with transport to SA. Since 2013 the Somalis are nolonger allowed to walk from Nyamapanda. A refugee camp has been set up and transport is always ready for them there.
One thing i like about the Somalis is tbey are united and hardworkers for sure like u said Mdala
Gilda GoreIsu hedu maZimbo kungotsikana konzi.noone wants to see the other prosper
Farie Musakasa Kojozimbos kunyeyana chete zvakaoma
Timothy BhowaI stayed in Jozi back in 2008 in an area populated mainly by Nigereans and Cameroonians.These guys societies similar to burial societies lyk we find in Zim.They held weekly meetings to update each other on welfare issues- the new arrivals were given assistance,places to stay & assistance to start their own businesses until they cud stand on their own feet.They had a revolving fund to. achieve this.Contrast this with Zimbos.We shun each other and have been so brainwashed so much that we believe that business is not for us.Most us have left for the diaspora to look for jobs,not to start our own ventures nomatter how small.The Nigerian guys wud always taunt me each time I went to fax my CVs @ their communication centres.This has stuck on my mind,”You Zimbabweans…you come hear to look for jobs.We(Nigereans) have come to make money.”Nigerans were into the internet business,photocopying,faxing,cellphone repairs etc whilst the Cameroonians had set up food outlets and hair salons.Catch the drift?Naturally Zimbos are selfish and lack the entreprenurial spirit.
Makadzange PatienceMaZimbos tinoitirana godo,handiziwi kuti kumachurch kwatoenda tinonamata chii,hatikwanise kubvunza kuti wasvika sei apa asi kushoorana chete
Mdala Wa Rue Mukoma Thimothy thts excellent response shuwa there is somthing wrong with us tine mafungiro ekushanda only ndopatirikurasika ipapo
Praise Chabona I have tried to participate in Saving and lending activites ari kuitwa nesome women around the country but ey! kubirana kwacho kwakaoma. I hope we will change our attitude very soon
Mdala Wa Rue Aaah shame,kubatana kushoma pakati pedu maZimbo…i hope these schemes do not become ma Ponzi Schemes…do u remember what hapened in the mid 90s?
Praise Chabona Some have already proved to be ponzy bcoz in one of the groups kwainzi each member contributes $200/month and the group had 30 members. The administrators made sure that they placed themselves on the 1st positions. Saka ndivo vakatanga kuwana mari vachibva vangoshaikwa.
Mdala Wa Rue Is it an online group?Coz pa internet ndipo pazara ma fraudsters
Miriam Rosalyn Pashapa Zimbabweans if we dnt unite we are going nowhere bt dwn the drain,unonzwa some zimbos even ku UK vaitengesana kuti munhu adzoserwe kumba honestly wat kind of a spirit is that?
Rodwell Maoneke MaZimbabweans hatina kubata,godo, kukara, humbimbindoga,ruvengo the list goes on. Ukawana chaunoziva ukadaidza hama kuti huya tibate pamwe unobirwa kana kuti munhu mangwana anomuka akutoshandisa njere dzako kutotanga zvake even without experience. Ukabatsira nemari haidzoke. From what I heard maSomalians vanobatsirana kuvhura maSpaza shop,unotanga nekushandira aka establisher then ozokubatsirawo kutangazvako.
Rodwell Maoneke Munhu iye aitaura chokwadi, hunhu hwedu hauna kunaka,get rich quick mentality ndiyo inotiuraya,patients hapana. Mukatanga musika pamwe kana worshop chaiyo pane ku expander zvamatanga umwe anomuka akavhura kake kamusika, ndipo panotangira kunyeyana
Ps* Post first appeared on the Zimbabwe Business Ideas and Network Facebook page in June 2015
