Zimbabweans Confront South African Soldiers On Limpopo River
A group of Zimbabweans standing along the Limpopo River recorded a video of themselves shouting insults at South African soldiers patrolling the border to stop illegal crossings.
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) recently deployed speedboats on the Limpopo River, which separates South Africa and Zimbabwe, following a request from the Border Management Authority (BMA).
In the viral video, the Zimbabweans can be seen entering the river, moving towards the speedboat, which is manned by five armed South African soldiers.
The incident has sparked outrage on social media in South Africa. Some people called for action against the Zimbabweans, while others pointed out that they were on Zimbabwean territory and had not committed any crime that would justify a response from the SANDF. Ceeya Mchunu wrote on X:
“People think the SANDF should use deadly force against people who are only throwing stones, even though those people are inside their own country and not South Africa…”
However, another X user, Adonijah Ntsieni, said the group posed a clear threat to South Africa and called for decisive action to protect the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. He wrote:
“Mr President Cyril Ramaphosa, this is exactly why South Africa urgently needs properly militarised border patrolling instead of the current weak, Mickey-Mouse approach that achieves nothing.
“A trained soldier understands his duty: to decisively eliminate any individual or group that poses a clear and present threat to our national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“You still have time and the authority as Commander-in-Chief to change course and order the SANDF to treat this escalating invasion by illegal aliens with the seriousness it demands.
“At present, our soldiers know full well that you have not issued any shoot-to-kill directive against intruders, yet the sheer scale and brazenness of this ongoing border violation may soon force them to act independently of your instructions.
“They will not simply stand by and watch helplessly while our country is systematically overrun and our people’s future is surrendered to thousands upon thousands of unvetted foreigners pouring across our borders unchecked.
“I say this plainly and without apology: if you continue to prioritize political correctness, diplomatic niceties, and soft-handed policies over the hard protection of our nation, many of us will have no choice but to pray earnestly and work actively for your removal from office, because the survival of South Africa as a sovereign state cannot and will not be sacrificed on the altar of appeasement.
“The time for half-measures is over. Act now, Mr President, before it is too late.”
