As a man of immensely modest means and inconsequential education, he entered South Africa at an illegal crossing point on the Limpopo River. The income my grandfather earned in South Africa helped to feed, clothe and educate his children, including my father. But my grandfather’s return to Zimbabwe did not mark the end of our family’s relationship with South Africa. In the mid-1990s, he relocated to South Africa and worked in a local hospital in Limpopo province. Later, his second eldest grandson, an economics graduate from Rhodes University, moved to South Africa and established several successful businesses that have generated employment for countless South Africans.

Source: Ethiopian News February 26, 2023 16:59 UTC