Trolls Claim Gayton Mckenzie is from Gweru Zimbabwean
Several decade-old tweets have been unearthed showing MacKenzie defending Zimbabwe’s beauty and calling it home.
Trolls Claim Gayton Mckenzie is from Gweru Zimbabwean
South African politician Gayton Mckenzie has been under fire from several Zimbabweans who exposed that he is originally from Gweru, Zimbabwe.
McKenzie, who is the president of the Patriotic Alliance political party, has been vocal against illegal immigrants, especially Zimbabweans, residing in South Africa attracting the wrath of Zimbabweans.
South Africa is host to hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans who went there from 2000 forward as economic and or political refugees.
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McKenzie argues that foreign nationals, including Zimbabweans, should not be granted asylum if there is no war in their countries.
In the early 2000s we had a government minister in Botswana who went around firing and deporting Zimbabwean managers of hotels and restuarants. His name was Mfa. Guess where he was born? In Zimbabwe. This Gayton Mckenzie guy is performing the same stunt.
— Thabisa Sibanda (@SibandaSibbs) January 10, 2024
He questions why people would go to a warzone in December, implying that their home countries are livable.
He has called for an audit of permits, staying documents, job visas, and asylum seekers dating back to 1994.
Trolls Claim Gayton Mckenzie is from Gweru ZimbabweanÂ
Some Zimbabweans on social media have accused McKenzie of hating Zimbabweans and claimed that he is originally from Gweru.
Meet Gayatione Makwenzi, the first man to deny his native Country after finding love in a foreign land in 1908.
Gayatione is originally from Senga, Gweru. pic.twitter.com/EjazcG1B7z
— Freddy Michael Masarirevu (@freddyMM93) January 9, 2024
They allege that he made millions of dollars in Zimbabwe as a mining consultant but now does not want Zimbabweans to make money in South Africa.
They claim that his original name is Garikai Makwenzi.
Several decade-old tweets have been unearthed showing MacKenzie defending Zimbabwe’s beauty and calling it home.
https://twitter.com/Mavhure/status/1744694493113172095?t=EAeGGafkDGkDJxwAQ1TUMA&s=19
He also once posted in fluent Shona language as well as quoted Shona proverbs on different occasions.
He is also accused of impregnating his neighbour in Gweru and skipping town.
