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Monday 20 April 2015

Xenophobia: South African writes a touching story about his friend from Congo

This South African man, Sbonelo Mbatha (left) took to his Facebook page to tell a heartwarming story about his friend from Democratic Republic of Congo who lives in South Africa. His post has over 38,000 likes and shared more than 10,000 times. Read what he wrote below...
This is my friend from DRC. He washes my car every time when I go to the gym and charges me R50. Even when I forget to lock the car, I'd never loose a cent when he is there! He pays R120 a day to hire the wash machine and sometimes looses his money when the weather turns rainy. He has 2 little girls with his wife, they both go to primary school.
He washes an average of 5 cars per day (5xR50=R250) - R120 = R130, buys food for R30, netts R100 per day on average. This guy survives on R2800, give or take per month. He pays rental and has kids to support. He took nobody's job! Any South African who wants to do his job is most welcomed! Stop killing them and abusing them, some are making an honest living under extremely difficult situations. #Stopxenophobia
Thank you sir! God bless you. More South Africans need to speak out!

107 comments:

Davido's driver said...

So touching

Unknown said...

God bless this man. He is amazing.

COLLIN said...

Well its sad,buh am somehw glad its in SA its happening,since they lyk. Feeling good wif themselves,asif their country z d saint of nations

COLLIN said...

Well its sad,buh am somehw glad its in SA its happening,since they lyk. Feeling good wif themselves,asif their country z d saint of nations

Unknown said...

This guy is my hero.I wish many south africans will emulate him and speak up against the xenophobic violence

Unknown said...

So we still have some south africans with a human heart.I am expecting the zulu king to also condemn the violence.

Unknown said...

This guy is my hero.I wish many south africans will emulate him and speak up against the xenophobic violence

Unknown said...

God bless dis man, wld like to know him... Hehe

Unknown said...

Really cool, and nice. Thumbs up to him, and more power to his elbows.

Unknown said...

Awwwww I wish more people like him can stand up and speak out just like him. God bless you sir!

APPLELIPX said...

Quite touching coming from someone like this... in the end, SA will loss more.. this abomination will go down in history to judge you all.

Unknown said...

Wow, close to tears. God have mercy on them, no one deserves to die.
JESUSlovesus.

Unknown said...

So thoughtful of him.
SayNoToXenophobia.

Joy C said...

1000 likes. Thank God there r still sensible beings there.

Zim Gurl Tinashe said...

#NoToXeNoPhobia

princess said...

Very touching! Hope the blood sucking monsters will digest...

Anonymous said...

This man is an honest man and different from other SA. God bless you.


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Unknown said...

Pls let them know

Unknown said...

Chai... He really spoke well. I like that.

Unknown said...

Please oh hide him well oh.......chai!

Anonymous said...

Wow dats really touchn,linda am ur sis frm imo state

Unknown said...

Hmmmm!

biijay said...

This is what we need! But posting his pix on fb put him in more danger

Unknown said...

Thanks to him but It still won't change my perspective about South Africans. Linda take note!

TAMARA SPLASH said...

*Tears*

Unknown said...

Thanks to him but It still won't change my perspective about South Africans. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Thanks to him but It still won't change my perspective about South Africans. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Thanks to him but It still won't change my perspective about South Africans. Linda take note!

H S C said...

On another note, hope that this man has not exposed his friend from DRC to the wrath of killer South Africans.

Juleslouis said...

Oh my! Its so childish and senseless that an african will turn against a fellow african. D world is big enough for anyone whom God blesses their hustles to survive. Most of these murderers can't even handle d so called foreigners jobs. Smh

Arsenal said...

It is well.

Unknown said...

Just wish these attacks will stop.......Its so wrong..Thanks for speaking out


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knowurway.com said...

Eiyaah, yes many of them need to speak out like what this man just did. Thank you man

Nnodim said...

Yes, only the lazy and stupid ones believe any body is "stealing" their jobs. Anyway Zuma's kinsmen are known for barbaric bloodletting.

Mela said...

God bless this south African man to the core.
The truth isn't difficult 2 let out.

Oge Nsimah said...

Thanks for speaking up. SA government should act...we are all foreigner some where.

Oge Nsimah said...

Thanks for speaking up. SA government should act...we are all foreigner some where.

Oge Nsimah said...

Thanks for speaking up. SA government should act...we are all foreigner some where.

SWILL MARTIN said...

Jeeez#sense#stop xenophobia

Oge Nsimah said...

Thanks for speaking up. SA government should act...we are all foreigner some where.

lami said...

Nice one .It is really sad that these savages are also blacks.

Oge Nsimah said...

Thanks for speaking up. SA government should act...we are all foreigner some where.

Oge Nsimah said...

Thanks for speaking up. SA government should act...we are all foreigner some where.

Oge Nsimah said...

Thanks for speaking up. SA government should act...we are all foreigner some where.

Oge Nsimah said...

Thanks for speaking up. SA government should act...we are all foreigner some where.

Unknown said...

This brgt tears to my eyes and I can't just stop d tears...............my heart bleeds.RIP

Unknown said...

#Notoxemophobia #Notoxemophobia


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Debbie Chelsea said...

I like dis write up

Anonymous said...

*Deeeppppp loonngggg Sighhhh*

Muyi5 said...

Gud1 #weareallafricans

Dobzi fingers said...

These attacks need to stop!!

http://dobzifingers.blogspot.com/?m=1

ary said...

Such heartwarming story, but I bet the bastards committing these dastardly acts are too illiterate to read this.

Unknown said...

Nice piece. Well said. Even the president couldn't make a sentence on that note.

Unknown said...

Wow! ...words from a kind heart......sometimes I wonder if people intentionally pretends not to be reasonable or are there people born into this earth unreasonbly. #stopxenophobia

Unknown said...

Nice piece. Well said. Even the president couldn't make a sentence on that note.

Unknown said...

Indeed #long hiss

Anonymous said...

God bless him

Unknown said...

God bless you for this you've done! I'm sure there're still few peeps like you in SA that don't like what's going on

Hope your government do something about it




Unknown said...

Good

Unknown said...

God bless you for this you've done! I'm sure there're still few peeps like you in SA that don't like what's going on

Hope your government do something about it


May God see Every Foreignerin SA through!! Amen!!!

Unknown said...

God bless you for this you've done! I'm sure there're still few peeps like you in SA that don't like what's going on

Hope your government do something about it


May God see Every Foreignerin SA through!! Amen!!!

Unknown said...

God bless you for this you've done! I'm sure there're still few peeps like you in SA that don't like what's going on

Hope your government do something about it


May God see Every Foreigner in SA through!! Amen!!!

yumyum said...

Finally some fairness from the South!still a shame filled country to me, and that scare never to remove forever from them!IgboBorn!

CHERRY said...

God bless u,I pray they stop all the killings!!

Anonymous said...

This is it!!! "Any South African who wants to do his job is most welcomed! "-#word!

Anonymous said...

YOU ARE ALL LIARS ,AND KILLERS ,I WISH YOU ALL EBOLA SOON.

The Therapist said...

This one is educated. the illiterate ones don't know what it means to take ones job. Attacking people serving them to make ends meet.

Anonymous said...

God bless you, help us tell your people, Laziness is killing them

Unknown said...

God bless dis man real gud. Pls help us gather odas lyk u n protest against dis f**king act

Unknown said...

God bless dis man real gud. Pls help us gather odas lyk u n protest against dis f**king act

Innocent girl said...

God bless you my brother. Tell the blood thirsty murderers.
Linda if you like dont post my comment.

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STAR said...

Hmmm, d world needs to stop nd listen to their hot beat.

Unknown said...

And now they finally speak up.. Wow.. ----C21

GR8BABE said...

that's right

Unknown said...

Pls stop oooo

Chichi said...

God bless you

Anonymous said...

Whats the difference between the zulu king's comment and the Oba of Lagos. Linda if you condemn the zulu king, you should also condemn the Oba of Lagos too.

Lady C said...

I believe south Africans are just being ignorant

Unknown said...

if an illiterate south african can perform the job of a foreign doctor.. so be it, in as much as its meant for their general hospitals..

Unknown said...

God bless u Mbatha for speaking the truth. One honest south Arican that's made sense the xenophobic attacks. God bless u and ur likes.



#TeamBlessed#

Spontaneous. said...

Abi oh, make una speak oh

Unknown said...

Am so glad he is speaking his mind..pls south African pls read..

Unknown said...

Am so glad he is speaking his mind..pls south African pls read..

Unknown said...

Oga ooooo

Unknown said...

Touching. There is no point to this violence, it needs to end.


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Unknown said...

GOD BLESS THIS MAN FOR SPEAKING OUT

Unknown said...

GOD BLESS THIS MAN FOR SPEAKING OUT

Unknown said...

South Africans are very lazy. People who think other people are the reason for their failure in life are really very miserable

Anonymous said...

Me likey.

More please!

-PHILEO

Unknown said...

Tell dt to dt crownless king

Davido's driver said...

SA people need sense.
Lindaobserve

Unknown said...

Wow thanks for speaking up, wish your government can say something sensible like this!

Unchained said...

Fuck off

Anonymous said...

Goat, u re still observing, thank u Linda for leaving a space for me to insult this tape worm, anuofia

Unknown said...

Woo....Dis man deserves to be the next president of South Africa.

Oweibor Rachael said...

So touching,God bless him 4 been against xenophobia attack,When my brother was schooling in South Africa back then he was complaining about how they came to tell them to stop working cus South Africans need the job.

REXOVIC said...

Awww...........dis got me shedding tears...........I'm touched! And to tink he called him his friend? Bless ur heart man!!!

Unknown said...

Pls o...tell them o,dis is becomin too much!

Anonymous said...

Is so disappointing that SA that we all consider as having lifestyle and infrastructures as close to what is obtainable in Europe could demonstrate such barbaric and ancient behaviour. They are still far from the 21st century...

Anonymous said...

HMMMMMM Even SouthAfrica we thought they are civilised. Infact they have killed the image of that fucking country....

Unknown said...

May Satan was just passing by in SA hence becarefulnhe doesn't influnce (SA) everyone involve in dis dastard act will be punish even if u stole in a store

mum jayjay said...

Whao so touching

Yomi Chedda said...

some need to speak abt nigerian in SA

Unknown said...

If not for any thing is it a car some one will go to SA to wash?kia.

Unknown said...

If not for any thing is it a car some one will go to SA to wash?kia.

Unknown said...

God bless him

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