A ZIMBABWEAN woman needs to go home, but she does not have money or a passport.

Lydia Zevezeve, 31, who used to raise money by selling scrap metals at Polokwane dumping site, lost R3,700 in cash when her shack caught fire last week.

Zevezeve had saved the money to buy clothes and groceries, for her family in Zimbabwe when she visits.

"It will take me another one and half years to raise that kind of money.

"It is not safe to stay in the shack.

"I put my trust in Polokwane disaster management, which visited me and took my particulars," Zevezeve said.

Westernberg police spokesman Captain Mohlaka Mashiane advised people to keep their money in banks for safety.

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Aug 20, 2012

eKapa-

Eishi sorry Ms Zevezeve,

Polokwane disaster management must give you ur Money
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Aug 20, 2012

RobinH

eKapa: What a refreshing comment. I came in her prepared to see a wave of anti-Zimbabwean diatribes, but was met by compassion. Good for you, Sir.
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Aug 20, 2012

Bohlale1

These are our people, I am so sorry for you loss too Ms Zevezeve!!!
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Aug 20, 2012

Papage

I don't mine to contribute to Women like this who work so hard to feed their families, someone must be proactive at sowetan to establish a bank account for such persons and we will surely contribute to assist them.
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Aug 20, 2012

rabelanil

next time she must put it at the bank...

sorry mom may god bless u to regain yo strength again
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Aug 20, 2012

sekhebereshe

""I put my trust in Polokwane disaster management, which visited me and took my particulars," Zevezeve said."

PUT YOUR TRUST IN GOD mama!

anyway why ba mo hlodimela o kare o ko zoo?
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Aug 20, 2012

1andonlybucs

yerrr thats terrible and sad at the same time... the government must do somthing about shacks in our country fast!!
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Aug 20, 2012

Papage

@ sekhebereshe Sowetan camera mam told her and them to stand like that, so that we can feel sorry for her.
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Aug 20, 2012

sekhebereshe

@ Papaye

i love it....lol
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Aug 20, 2012

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1andonlybucs
yerrr thats terrible and sad at the same time... the government must do somthing about shacks in our country fast!!
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Yes, they must start to deliver text books so that the people can get educated, get a job and buy a house, something that would help as well is if there weren't millions of illegal immigrants.
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