South Africa: 4th Zimbabwean Dies After Attacks On Foreign Nationals

Zimbabwe Consul General Melody Chaurura confirmed Monday that the number of Zimbabweans who died from attacks on immigrants last month in Chavani village outside Elim in Limpopo has risen to four.

This is after Zimbabwean national Tops Mutanho succumbed to his injuries on 26 September. GroundUp cites Chauriura as saying:

Mutanho, a male Zimbabwe national from Chivi area village, succumbed to injuries sustained from mob justice after he was said to have been found in possession of stolen copper cables.

Two of the other victims who were at first said by police to have been burnt beyond recognition have now been identified as Johan Munago and Amon Munago, both from Chivi in Masvingo.

The third victim is yet to be identified.

More than 200 people fled into the bush after the attacks on 18 September.

Chaurura said the victims had not yet been repatriated because of pending forensic investigations.

Dockets relating to the cases were opened at Waterval Police Station but no one has been arrested.

Thomas Shonhai, a relative of the Munago brothers, told Groundup that he had been told by the community that they had been found in possession of stolen solar panels and cables. 

The angry community beat them until the two led the community to the person who sold them the solar panels. The accused denied stealing the solar panels. During the mix of things the accused managed to escape, leaving the Munagos in trouble.

Shonhai says he cannot afford to repatriate his relatives.

Meanwhile, the Zimbabwean consulate says it has offered repatriation to families affected by the violence but has no budget for repatriation of the dead.

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