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Zimbabwean-born South African businessman Narrates His Difficult Journey To Zambia

1 year agoSun, 24 Sep 2023 11:24:55 GMT
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Zimbabwean-born South African businessman Narrates His Difficult Journey To Zambia

Zimbabwean-born South African businessman Sikhumbuzo Manduna has shared the challenges he faced while traveling from Zimbabwe to Zambia.

Manduna, who was driving his Ford Ranger, had obtained all the necessary documents to travel through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Zambia. However, when he reached the border at Chirundu, he faced extensive questioning from a border official who suspected the car might be stolen. After a three-hour wait, the official called the police from Lusaka, who arrived and arrested Manduna.

He said despite providing all the required paperwork, including proof of purchase through Capitec Bank, insurance records, and company details, the police refused to release him. Interpol was even involved, confirming that the car was not stolen. Manduna was detained for a total of seven days, during which he believed that the police were seeking a bribe. Despite his attempts to cooperate and provide all necessary evidence, the release of his car was delayed.

Manduna said he embarked on a business trip from Johannesburg to Zimbabwe and then to Zambia, driving his Ford Ranger purchased through Capitec Bank. He had all the necessary documents and permission to travel across multiple countries. However, at the Chirundu border, the border official subjected him to extensive questioning about the car’s ownership and potential theft. After a three-hour wait, Manduna was called into the office only to face another ordeal—finding out that the official had called the police from Lusaka during that time to detain him. He narrated:

As we were arguing on the issue after I had presented my passport, car documents, bank papers, insurance records and company details since the vehicle was registered under my company, police arrived in style with blue lights in a Madza BT50; five police officers, three armed with AK-47 assault rifles. The customs officer pointed at me and said that is the guy claiming to be the car owner. I was shocked by what subsequently followed. Police pounced on me and said I was under arrest. I demanded that on top of the papers I had presented, I should be allowed to call my insurance firm and the agent I deal with, which I did. The insurance explained that the car was legitimately bought through Capitec and they had all the papers, which they were ready to send to the border officials if needs be. All that was rejected.

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Police then told me they were now taking me to Lusaka to deal with the matter because they suspected the car was stolen even when all documents showed that assumption was false. They drove me in their car as they refused me to even sit in my own car. When we got to Lusaka Central Police Station, I was told the boss named Chomba wanted to see me but it could only be the following day which meant I had to be detained in cells, which they did. I was removed from the cells the following day to see the said boss around 9:30am.

Upon his arrival, he was confrontational; he seized my car keys and the car itself, demanding that I should prove the vehicle was mine. I was told the arresting officer was Detective Constable Mthengwa. So we had to restart the process of providing documents all over again. I gave them all the documents, called my insurance firm and showed them emails between the bank and myself, proving that the car was bought through the bank which had to approve my driving of the vehicle outside South Africa into Zimbabwe, then Zambia.

Interpol was also brought into the fray. On Monday, 28 August, Captain Pieter De Villiers sent an email to Lusaka Central Police Station saying the car was not stolen. Remember I had been in detention for five days at that point without a charge. Arbitrary detention. Just imagine the pressure and anger.

De Villiers urgently informed the Lusaka police that Manduna had been arrested for allegedly possessing a stolen car. He provided the details of the Ford Ranger and confirmed that it was not reported as stolen in South Africa. De Villiers requested the Zambian police to help Manduna retrieve his car, stating that it was owned by Capitec, and the bank had approved its use outside South Africa during the specified dates.

The car involved in the incident is registered under Manduna’s company, Andiswa Phakade (Pty) Ltd, with an address in Johannesburg. Despite providing all necessary documents, including support from his insurance company and Interpol, Zambian police detained Manduna for seven days. Manduna believed that the police were demanding a bribe, as their behavior suggested. He provided extensive documentation, such as his passport, ID, driver’s license, vehicle registration papers, and a letter of authority from the bank. Despite all evidence proving the legitimacy of the car, the police continued to detain him.

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43 Comments

Anonymous · 1 year ago
Africans are always like that to their fellow Africans, sorry bro, I hope your story is true you are not hiding something. Next time you must fly to Zambia. I pray that Zimbabwe and Zambia will continue to have a good relationship.
Siamupa Manyando · 1 year ago
The issue raised here is unacceptable whether it happens in Zambia, Zimbabwe or SA. I don't want to think police were being unprofessional or desiring to get a bribe. I want to take it that they did not understand something, although I can't tell what it is they did not understand. It is normal for properties bought through bank loan to remain the bank's property until the loan is disposed of. That said I would hasten to say let's leave it at that. It's not right to start calling each other names. We leave in the same subregion. whether we like or not we will continue to interact with each other in trade. Let's not foster the souring of relations between our countries. We will always need one another.
Anonymous · 1 year ago
This is not true am sure there was something else which was not right with his documents and his statements . Zambian men and women in uniforms are very professional and deligent when it comes to work. As far as I know Zambia is the most friendly Country in the region and it has always been like that... Currently we have a lot of undocumented people from Zimbabwe no one harasses them because we know thát we are one. Lets not use such cheap propaganda to gain unnecessary milage , am pretty sure this gentleman didn't present things in accordance maybe he was even arrogant who knows that's why he had trouble ...
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Zambia is the best and most friendly Country in the region Zimbabwe and all countries I the region will ever have. Our men in uniforms are very professional and they carry out their duties deligently . we are not hostile in anyway to our neighbours right now we have a huge infux of people from Zimbabwe without papers no one mistreats them because we know the hardships they are going through ... This kind of cheap propaganda is useless, let's live are one we are brothers and sisters one family ...
Anonymous · 1 year ago
I think there was something that was not making sense to the Zambian cops .
Chuma · 1 year ago
Zambians are the most friendly people ever. Zimbabweans cops are the most corrupt there is.
Muza · 1 year ago
Sure
Azv · 1 year ago
The Zambian police where just doing there duties ,how would they know if the documents are forged or original?
Donald · 1 year ago
Theft of a motor vehicle is not a bailable offence in Zambia. So, the police were right to detain him in accordance with Zambian law. The vehicle is owned by the bank. He should have gotten written permission from the bank to drive it into Zambia. This also applies to Zambians driving out of the country using vehicles owned by the bank. There are many Zimbabweans who drive into Zambia without going through what he went through.
Anonymous · 1 year ago
The Zambian officials executed their duties with a high level of professionalism by involving the Police and Interpol.Been a business man doesn't place one on a diplomatic immunity status rather to avoid such scenarios people opt to travel with requisite documentation and paperwork as well as comply with the rules of the country you are visiting.
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Maxwell kadzinga · 1 year ago
This is not a political issue and neither is it an attempt to get something under the table. It's purely professional conduct on the part of the police officers. Something was definitely amiss which prompted action to be taken. So many people are losing vehicle because of laxity at border posts. If you lose one then you will realise the importance of scrutiny of docs by local police and interpol.
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Llewi · 1 year ago
This is why buying cars on higher purchase is a challenge. I think the book for the car had the banks name on it. Probably why they thought it was stolen.
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//-\\ · 1 year ago
There is a chance that cars with foreign plates are stollen. After all why would one want to travel by road in different countries. Why not just fly.
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Anonymous · 1 year ago
Whats the purpose of roads linking countries
kura · 1 year ago
hapana zviripo apo. kuno opposition leaders vanongokandwa kujeri pasina mhosva
Jaa · 1 year ago
the guy involved is Zimbabwe born now if Zambia starts to harras its neighborhood it doesn't work they should be more cordial and tolerant than that. it's v bad to see people like criminals before proving them. shame .
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Anonymous · 1 year ago
Zambians have been victims of Zimbabwean intolerance for decades. Serves this chap right.
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Peacemaker · 1 year ago
All of a sudden Zimbabwean news houses interested in Zambian affairs!!!¡We are not kindergarten.. tarnishing someones image to to give yourself credit to cover up your 😁😁😁
Gidza · 1 year ago
Pane mamwe madocuments aange asina murume uyu. Anga asina Letter of authorisation from his company to drive the vehicle outside S.A achitemba kuti company ndeyake saying he did not need one. Insurance fraudisters from S.A drive and sell their vehicles in other countries. Ofter selling they return to their country and make police reports and claim insurance compensations. So in such instances when he was arrested the motor vehicle would not indicate that it was stolen.To try to curb this motorists should prove beyond doubt that the vehicle is not stolen or intended to be used for fraud by producing all the requied documents. Chirundu is a one stop border post so he should not point fingers at one officer as his fate was sealed with zim and zambia officials working together
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Anonimous · 1 year ago
If all the officers can be identified and removed from employment
Gidza · 1 year ago
Pane mamwe madocuments aange asina murume uyu. Anga asina Letter of authorisation from his company to drive the vehicle outside S.A achitemba kuti company ndeyake saying he did not need one. Insurance fraudisters from S.A drive and sell their vehicles in other countries. Ofter selling they return to their country and make police reports and claim insurance compensations. So in such instances when he was arrested the motor vehicle would not indicate that it was stolen.To try to curb this motorists should prove beyond doubt that the vehicle is not stolen or intended to be used for fraud by producing all the requied documents. Chirundu is a one stop border post so he should not point fingers at one officer as his fate was sealed with zim and zambia officials working together
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Anonymous · 1 year ago
You nailed it 😂
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kloof · 1 year ago
kkkkk the story reminded me of what once happened to Theophelus Sigwe of Nigeria on the day he arrived in his native country from the UK.Those who reads novels will say Yes. kkkkkk. God's case No Appeal.
NinjaNed Zimbabwe · 1 year ago
Was it a benz if l recall
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osi · 1 year ago
boma of Adagali...
🔥 · 1 year ago
in my own point of view it is crystal clear that our fellow Zambian cops are illiterate as as well their border officials ,🗣️
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Sta Jose Do Santos Mush · 1 year ago
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Anonymous · 1 year ago
Excuse you, we want to keep things, neat , clean and tidy. If it displeases you that our men in uniform were through, well.. too bad. I am sure they have their own version
Anonymous · 1 year ago
They surely have their own **** reasoning T****ugh and ****ity are two very seperate things This smells like instructions from american puppet fake president to treat Zimbabweans badly as part of the regime change agenda of squizing the citizens so that they vote against the gvt of the day
doug · 1 year ago
What an unfortunate incidence! My reading of the article has found the vehicle in question to be belonging to any of the three, being the businessman, a company he owns or Capitec bank. The article did not shed light on who exactly wanted a bribe, and how. With the recent news item about Botswana officials having some challenges to have a vehicle stolen from Botswana and found in some town or growth point in Zimbabwe, the Zambian police may have wanted to be very sure. That is my thinking from the information available. With the present state of things, it will be very useful information for propaganda.
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Anonymous · 1 year ago
You clearly don't know about SA. When you buy a vehicle on Bank credit, the Ownership remains with the Bank. You have the Title, until you fully repay the bank. In this case, the account was opened under the business name. The credit facility was extended to the business by Capitec Bank. In order to travel outside the borders of the Republic with the vehicle, you are required to obtain a Bank authorisation letter, giving the permission to take the vehicle out of SA for the duration you have applied for. The business man had all these documents. So, there was no reason to suspect the vehicle was stolen. Those Zambian Police were just being difficult for reasons best known to them. I agree with him. They wanted a bribe but we're afraid to say so.
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Anonymous · 1 year ago
By some weird coincidence, I had almost the exact experience at Chirundu border in 2012 post except this was me, Zambian, driving a new Ford Ranger with all the relevant documents. I was equally harassed and told to pay US$300 for pit inspection verification which I refused. Eventually after 8 hours I forked out about R500 in order to proceed. I’ve only used the Botswana route since then.
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Anonymous · 1 year ago
I feel he sue for compensation for lost of time and business
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Police can be heavy handed at times. Was once delayed at Botswana boarder because my car registration is the same with another in Brazil, thousands okfkilometers away and across the Atlantic
Derek · 1 year ago
I once spent 13 nights in Kariba lock-up. I truly hope Mt Manduna's food and accommodation courtesy of the Zambian government was superior to the Zimbabwean hospitality I received back in 1983. I wonder if Mr. Manduna had been white, or a black foreigner, would he have been so badly treated? Incidentally, the possibility they were trying to force a bribe in order to charge him with corruption should not be underestimated. Sir, I am very happy it all turned out OK. You are a resilient man to have gone through that and come out without PTSD or some other condition. BRAVO.
Tk · 1 year ago
Haaaaaa a murikuti kudiikoo, hapana zvandahwa, Siyanai neZambia
Keith · 1 year ago
If this IS true, it makes sad reading. First, these borders are European, nor our borders. Second, I suggest the gentleman lodges a complaint through the Zimbabwean High Commission in Lusaka, via Pretoria. He should be compensated. So sorry, bro. IF the story is true.
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Anonymous · 1 year ago
Handiti ari kuti mapurisa either zimbabwe or zambia vaida chiokomuhomwe kuona kwangu ku Zambia nekuti veku Zimbabwe vakamuendesa kwaaienda mapurisa akaita basa ravo nemazvo

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