WE ARE BACK! To all our readers and well-wishers, we greatly apologize for the long and many days of silence on this Website –– this has been caused by inadequate funding for the continuous and steady sustenance of our work. We greet you all today and wish you a happy and prosperous year 2005 with many more years to follow. WE ARE BACK!!  
 

 

The following is a list of some of the letters and emails of support and or concerns written to FreeAfrica by our many readers across the Globe.

“These are the comments and motivations that keep us going, and our spirit of the struggle burning with desire to pursue.”

The people love our work and we love the people.

Do you have anything to say to us? Just visit our Feedback page and have you say…


Message 20, from Bongani – March 20, 2007

Johannesburg, South Africa – “I have gone through your website guys its a fine piece of art.keep it up!”

 


Message 19, from Sacha – January 22, 2007

Europe – “Hi there,

What a beautifull Website you have going here. I am a young lady (34)born in Zimbabwe and have recently taken on European citizenship.

I've broused around this web with pride, keep it up it really looks good and judging from the already few contibutors responses . This!!! is a truly International place for interactions globally on a wider scale and a meeting place for far away friends. Its lovely to notice posts from Zim and across the globe, really informative posts some of you have written.

I'm just wondering if you intend to have a 'Forums' sections.

To sign off...... I would like to convey my warm greetings to all people born in Zimbabwe/ or people that have links with Zimbabwe across the globe!”

 


Message 18, from Bahayi –– April 6, 2005

Johannesburg, South Africa –– “Never in my life have anything touched me so much ! Bafowethu, you are doing a great job. Just when events of March 31 2005 in Zim, had given me a final blow, feeling sorry for myself, I stumbled accross your site.You've given me reason to believe and live again.I pray that someday Elikamthwakazi, will blossom again. Mayihlome!”.

 


Message 17, from Nick –– 12 April 2005

United Kingdom –– “How are you? I am impressed with your website.”

 


Message 16, from Jacob –– July 2004

Gaborone, Botswana
–– “I managed to open the freeafrica website well,i was the trainee at the National Youth in a camp in Dete.On the syllabuss and other brutal activities that happens in our 6 months training.i wanted to enroll as a student nurse at Mpilo hospital i was then told to produce a National Youth Certificate so as to get the vacant.This forced me to join the que of Border Gezis scheme on complition i thought i will get that promised vacant but it was of no avail students fm Masvingo and other areas got the vacant and among them none had the certificate.i then went to Botswana where im a waiter at a hotel in Lobatse,most us where just being used in the 2002 presidential campaign.thank you”.

 


Message 15, from J.B –– July 2004

United Kingdom –– “Hello i've seen the website and it is excellent”.

 


Message 14, from Sam –– July 2004

Johannesburg, South Africa –– “I am really impressed with what you are doing to promote free speech. I am a Zimbabwean born journalist, currently living in Johannesburg. I am freelancing for two European newspapers, in Holland and Germany (hamburg). I would like to file stories for your site from here.There is a significant Zimbabwean population here so i believe their trials and tribulations need to be told to the world. Please let me know if its okay with you…”

 


Message 13, from Danmut –– June 2004

Zimbabwe –– ”I would like to express my appreciation of the work that you are doing in showing the rest of the world what is really happening in Africa and indeed Zimbabwe. I have lived in Zimbabwe all my life and at the moment I am studying human rights at the same time pursuing studies in Journalism and Media Studies.I have watched the detrioration of economic, social and political environment in Zimbabwe and I am really concerned at the way Africans and ideed Zimbabweans have seemingly failed to govern ourselves.I would like to agree with some of the reports on your website that are capturing the situation here in Zimbabwe.

Living in a country where independent newspapers and news sources are are becoming rare I appriciate your website.”

 


Message 12, from Mpala–– April, 2004

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe –– “This is a great site. I am doing a BSc. Honours degree in Journalism and Media Studies here at home at NUST. I have been writing for a magazine and i would like to contribute to your publication on the net as well if you want me to can i forward the articles i have written for your perusal and analysis
thank you

 



Message 11, from Sandile –– April 2004

Toronto, Canada –– “I am very proud that there are people who are dedicated to help their brothers, i wish to give the little time that I have and share my ideas too.Thank you for this, it toughed me as a African Zimbabwean born person.(Siyabonga)”

 



Message 10, from Ishmael –– March 2004

”I was very dissappointed at first when i saw the first page reflect the pride of Mugabe's life and history of both shonas and ndebeles. It was depressing but i took a deep breath and went on to other things on the page i must say that Siziba you are a dedicated man and you are doing a good job your love for Africa and Zimbabwe is identical in your articles we are with you and your passions i will pass on the love to other readers and sons of Africa. God Bless You, mayibuye i Africa, alibuye ilizwe lakwethu lase Zimbabwe.”

 


Message 9, from Chakras –– February, 2004

Canada –– “Very happy to stumble upon your website after a search for zimbabwean literature/poetry...makorokoto brother!...”

 


Message 8, from Beatrice ––January 2004

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe –– “The info is very helpful. I am a girl aged 17.l am still waiting for my ‘O’ Level results. My phone number is BYO number *****,i want to see the total independence of amaNdebele cos we always the victims of the situation. l got to know freeafrica through a friend. Hoping to here from you soon.

Thank you.”

 



Message 7, from Kote Vekua –– December, 2003

Georgia –– “I am writing you from Georgia from a country which a history selected as a new playground to play a drama of masters and slaves. I am sure you know this theory which I think belongs to Fukaiama.

I fully appreciate your noble intent to see Africa free of dictators and to see people of all African countries happy.

I am very happy if Georgian revolution have sparked new hope across the world.

Many thanks for your article I read on your website.”

 


Message 6, from Khumalo –– December 2003

Zimbabwe –– “I am a writer,performance artist and designer. I found your website very important not only to Zimbabweans living abroad but to those of us here at home also. We are living at a very difficult time and we need each other in the fight against the devil among us. Mugabe is no longer one of us!

I have a friend of mine who also left home under threatening circumstances…”

 


Message 5, from Simbarashe –– November 2003

“l want to be a freelance journalist on zimbabwean politics as well as commentator”

 



Message 4, from Mbongeni –– September 2003

Toronto, Canada –– “Heyi mdala ,inhle linto eliyenzileyo ,iyabukeka okwamagama ,i'm sure it'll be very helpful and people would find it informative and educational .I'm really humbled by the initiative and hope most people would join to participate in this great endeavor .wish the best!!”

 


Message 3, from Chris –– September 2003

Cape Town, South Africa ––… “The website is very professionally constructed and has some excellent content which will lift the spirits of our Zimbabwe family in it's time of need. Speaking for myself, it is people like Thabo who make me proud to be Zimbabwean.

Stay well, stay strong and keep up your good work,

Best wishes.

 



Message 2, from Zvikomborero –– August 2003

Harare, Zimbabwe –– “Good day! I am a student of International Relations & Diplomacy with the University of South Africa,majoring in African & International Politics.I am also a member of Amnesty International Zimbabwe. I would like to contribute articles & research findings, of my own observations that may contribute to the TOTAL liberation of Africa.”

 


Message 1, from Chris –– August 2003

Cape Town, South Africa –– “My good friend and sister Jenni told me to visit your site. What a wonderful site and I heartily congratulate you for such excellence content. I have sent your site address out to my friends across the globe so they can also share the pleasure of visiting and learning from your site.
I can tell you that we stand together as regards the passionate love we have for our homeland.”

 

 

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Any other media or information source is welcome to republish, copy and/or use, in any justifiable form, the contents of this website as long as appropriate credit will be given to us. We will appreciate hearing from you as well. "APPROVED in 04/2005, Toronto, Canada".