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The Zimbabwe Community in South Africa (Zim-Com SA) has embarked on a programme to mobilise resources for the upkeep of its compatriots who are affected by the ongoing lockdown in that country.
In a statement yesterday, Zim-Com SA spokesperson Mr Bongani Mkwananzi said some Zimbabweans employed in low-income jobs and those in the informal sector were finding it hard to fend for themselves and their families during the lockdown.
“We appeal that help is extended to our community in the form of food hampers or vouchers to aid those that now are in distress and have no recourse or alternative,” he said.
Mr Mkwananzi said they had since sent out a request for those genuinely seeking food aid to submit their names and the list was growing.
He said some of their members, especially the undocumented, had not been registered by their employers to benefit under the worker insurance fund.
Mr Mkwananzi said domestic workers were among those subjected to the no-work, no-pay policy.
“We will request receipts where a voucher has been issued to mitigate against abuse,” he said. “Zimbabweans with a genuine need for food aid may continue to submit their names as we try to ask for aid.”
Peter Tanyanyiwa
Online Reporter