Just last month a Zimbabwean descendant was appointed the Mayor of Johannesburg. How that story ends is tragic.
There was much uproar from South Africans when it came to light that Jolidee Matongo was the son of a Zimbabwean immigrant. Not much consideration was shown to the new Mayor’s abilities at the time of the uproar. However, Matongo seemed a very promising candidate for the role.
Unfortunately on his way back from work in Soweto, Matongo was involved in a fatal car accident on Sunday 18 September 2021.
Zimbabweans on social media were quick to rule out that this might have been an elimination. On the other hand, some South Africans blamed Zimbabwe for the crash saying that he was driving on a highway with no street lights as Zimbabweans had stolen them. Whatever the case, the hostility between the nations is clearer at a time like this.
View some sentiments on this case below:
https://twitter.com/HermajestyNhla/status/1439461625497460740
https://twitter.com/herminahmp/status/1439363272050872329
All this is irrelevant. We are all human beings first, we are all africans 2nds and the other crap is just roots identity and citizenship, race. A human being has died tragically… It's sad. Condolences to his family because they are the only one who are truly heartbroken 💔
— Magebi (@MageMgabadeli) September 18, 2021
Most cars have airbags. That doesn't stop people from dying now does it.
— 🤍❤️ (@PennyGroff) September 19, 2021
Nobody threatened him but South Africans told the ANC that they reject him
— #PutSouthAfricansFirst 🇿🇦 (@Alice20672399) September 18, 2021
You people hv no hearts, but u will learn one day.
— JOE (@soko_wafawanaka) September 19, 2021
I thought am the only one who think so. Either some ANC people saw that it stood no chance with him or he was going to expose some corrupt activities in the ANC. #JolideeMatongo #RIP brother
— Naidoo Zuma Gupta (@AtinJozwa) September 19, 2021
Bob eliminated his enemies through mysterious car crushes
— Byo Native (@ByoNative) September 19, 2021
What a sad end to the promising Mayor’s life.