Zimbabwe as a country is dead. The people of Zimbabwe only live by the grace of God.

I recently visited the country. Those of us who value heritage and are patriotic are mourning the death of a giant.

I am surprised when I hear people say "Zimbabweans should resolve their own problems" and "they are stealing our women". These people are starving, they are suffering.

Their crime is to vote in a black government. It is really pathetic. No words can illustrate the situation there. One can have cash, but it is useless because the shops are basically empty. The South African government should give these illegal immigrants refugee status while they continue to negotiate with Robert Mugabe.

Themba Ncube, Johannesburg