Repatriation is important for many families in Zimbabwe who believe relatives must be buried in their homeland, but as more Zimbabweans build lives outside their native country, repatriations and the costs associated with them rise. Some have responded by creating businesses and crowdfunding to meet the increased need for repatriation services. With as many…
Returning a body home costs about R20,000 In March a Zimbabwean woman died in her home in Strand while delivering twins. It was a desperate situation as she left no savings and had no family to provide for the newborn babies. There was also no money to pay for the funeral. The Zimbabwean community in Strand…
Mbongeni Nxumalo* (28) was found dead by a security guard outside his flat in Yeoville, Johannesburg, in February. The guard said he had initially thought Nxumalo had passed out after a night of heavy drinking with friends. But after several hours he informed the family about their son’s lifeless body. The family later learnt from…
