achievements of the current committee. They enabled members to meet the Head of State and pose questions. Another plus has been the establishment of their new website (www.zambians.co.za) through which members register and keep abreast with developments in the community.
develop a translation for certain African languages and my ethnic group was asked to work with the Sepedi group from SA. A number of our surnames are similar if not the same as those you find here. Beyond that, you will note that Lusaka was the headquarters of the ANC during the struggle. Both President Mbeki and President Zuma lived there for long periods. It is disappointing for me
of Zambians in South Africa and on a higher level to foster good relations and strengthen trade between the two countries,” he concludes. - Keith Kundai
“Lusaka was the headquarters of the ANC and both Zuma and Mbeki lived there. Zambians should use this trump card to advance their status in SA” Mwitumwa indicates that he is a Pan Africanist and strongly believes that Zambians and foreigners in general should do their bit in influencing perceptions about them in SA. He suggests that expatriates should be seen to be engaging in charitable projects in disadvantaged areas so as to show locals that we are not here just to “pick the cherries” of this great country but to make a positive contribution. This he believes will reduce incidences of xenophobia which he finds strange as there is a lot that we have in common. He adds that the connection between Zambians and South Africans is particularly strong.
that we have not played that trump card to connect with the veterans of that time who are now in key positions so as to advance the status
“If you study history, you will note that due to migration our languages are very similar. I was involved in a project by Google to
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