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[Emperor @LZimbla]

@LeratoPillayZA The best of the best. Outstanding international jurists.

[Emperor @LZimbla]

@PeteVowles Wishing you all the best, Your Excellency. We would be delighted if you could visit us here in Zim during your vacation.

[THE OPPRESSED @BorisCde]

Young Zimbabweans at St Ignatius College expressing their support for the armed struggle in 1971. After this interview 4 of them were arrested by the Smith Regime.

What saddens me the most is 46 years after independence our government still uses the same approach to punish young people for speaking truth to power.

One day the land shall be free‼️

[Doug Coltart ⚖️🇿🇼 @DougColtart]

We give you the Baba Yilwa Dance Challenge! 💃😅🔥🙏

If God has protected you through tough times like he has for us at Mtetwa & Nyambirai these past two decades, why not take up #BabaYilwaChallenge by doing this fun easy dance to share some joy!!!

Thanks to @DJZinhle, @DJLACE_ , Thobani White, and FunkTone for giving the world this beautiful song!

[Nicole G @gondo_nicole]

Smith’ ministers drove to work in their personal cars & used Peugeot 504s’ during official visits. After work they parked official cars in govt carport and drove themselves home. Post 1980 every minister had a Mercedes EClass with a driver 24/7. That’s why we are here. #NoTo2030

[Emperor @LZimbla]

@PeteVowles @Amarrisa2 Please remember that you are important to us, and we are already feeling the pain of this massive loss.

Be blessed your Excellency.

[we love ghana @weloveghana042]

🇿🇦����🇭Tensions rise as ‘South Africa Must Go’ demonstrators reach MTN Ghana head office in Accra,

[Pete Vowles @PeteVowles]

What a privilege to meet my musical hero, Leonard Zvakata.

I’ve played his music in every kitchen, car journey and party of my life.

And today, I met the man himself.

[Fadzayi Mahere🇿🇼 @advocatemahere]

🔸Your Excellency, the uncomfortable truth we cannot shy away from is that, for as long as the political crisis in Zimbabwe remains unresolved, people will continue to run away. Very little will be able to stop them. This must be top most in your minds when you prop up the regime that is causing mass suffering. These are the side effects of mollycoddling and making friends with corrupt dictatorships.

We need new leaders.🇿🇼

[Mmusi Maimane MP @MmusiMaimane]

What are you doing in South Africa you tsotsi? Are you not a person of interest?

You are one of the people who destroyed and looted Zimbabwe and now South Africans are paying the price. You have literally eaten everything in Zimbabwe.

[Mmusi Maimane MP @MmusiMaimane]

You can’t solve the immigration crisis in South Africa without directly calling out Zanu PF and FRELIMO.

They are the root cause of undocumented mass immigration in South Africa.

They have been enabled to stay in power by the ANC which has ignored rigged elections and developed relationships with these corrupt regimes and their crony capitalist crooks.

[Mmusi Maimane MP @MmusiMaimane]

This is why we must focus on Zimbabwe and Mozambique. We know from the census data that these are the two biggest contributors to mass immigration in South Africa.

[Mdara Gee @mudharagee]

Former South Africa President Cde Thabo Mbeki is totally against term limit extension. He gives examples of President Fredrick Chiluba former President of Zambia and states how SADC refused him to extend his term. Cde ED is being led by the blind and inept Ziyambi Ziyambi team

[Emperor @LZimbla]

@MmusiMaimane Thank you Honourable for your support.

[Mmusi Maimane MP @MmusiMaimane]

‼️A warning to all South Africans ‼️

If Zimbabwe becomes a family dictatorship and dynasty of the Mnangagwa family, the influx of Zimbabweans into South Africa will be ten times higher.

The illegal immigration we are all debating about is caused by two corrupt political parties; Zanu PF in Zimbabwe and FRELIMO party in Mozambique.

If we want to reduce illegal immigration in this country we have to address the root causes in addition to:

🟥STRONGER BORDERS and

🟥STRONGER ENFORCEMENT of the immigration act.

Do not ignore what is happening next door because it directly impacts our country.

Do not ignore it because the corrupt Zimbabwean politicians and businessmen now are corrupting our economy and politicians with their cigarette money, gold mafia money and dirty dollars.

These two Zimbabwean crooks are trying to take South Africa down a path of disaster.

We must challenge @CyrilRamaphosa to cut all ties with Zanu PF and strongly oppose the banana republic constitutional amendment to give Mnangagwa endless time in office.

[King Jay🇿🇼 @KingJayZim]

A Farewell to a Friend of Zimbabwe 🇿🇼🇬🇧
His Excellency Pete Vowles,@PeteVowles , the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Zimbabwe, is nearing the end of his tour of duty, and with his departure Zimbabwe bids farewell to a diplomat unlike any other.

As far as I can remember, no British Ambassador to Zimbabwe has endeared himself to ordinary Zimbabweans quite the way Pete has.

His warmth, humility, infectious personality and ability to connect with people from all walks of life earned him something that cannot be conferred by governments or written into diplomatic credentials, the genuine affection and respect of the people.

Over the past eight years, Pete has quietly helped thaw relations between Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom at a time when historical baggage and political differences could easily have kept the two nations apart.

He achieved this not through grandstanding or headlines, but through people.

Through supporting Zimbabwean farmers seeking access to UK markets.

Through engaging local businesses, charities and communities. Through listening more than he spoke. Through showing up where others often would not.

Yet none of this surprises me.
Long before he became Ambassador, Pete was a young teacher in rural Mudzi in the early 1990s. It was there that his enduring connection with Zimbabwe was born.

He travelled across the countryside, immersed himself in local culture, played slug at rural business centres, drew water from wells, shared meals with villagers, slept by candlelight and embraced life as it was lived by ordinary Zimbabweans.

He learnt our language ,our customs, and most importantly, he learnt our people.

That connection never left him.
I have always believed that, deep down, Zimbabwe is not merely another posting on Pete's diplomatic résumé. It is his second home.

That became even more evident in 2023 when @TeamFuloZim launched the #AmbassadorsCookOffZW,inviting ambassadors accredited to Zimbabwe to prepare a beloved Zimbabwean dish, Highfiridzi.

Pete was the first ambassador to put up his hand.
That was Pete all over.

Not because he wanted the spotlight, but because he genuinely embraced opportunities to engage with Zimbabweans beyond the formalities of diplomatic life.

What happened next speaks volumes about his influence and the goodwill he enjoyed among his peers.

Pete encouraged fellow diplomats to participate, helping build momentum behind the initiative. Soon ambassadors and senior diplomats from across the diplomatic community signed up and embraced the challenge with enthusiasm.

What followed was something truly special.

Diplomats left the comfort of embassy walls, visited local markets, bought ingredients, lit fires, cooked in clay pots and immersed themselves in Zimbabwean culture. They laughed, learnt, shared stories and connected with ordinary Zimbabweans in ways that traditional diplomacy rarely allows.

The Cook-Off became far more than a cooking competition.
It became a bridge between cultures.
And Pete was there at the very beginning, helping make it happen.

One of my fondest memories was welcoming Pete and Hannah into our family home in Mount Pleasant, where they met my mother, Mama Rose, my children, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.
By the end of the visit, they did not feel like distinguished guests.
They felt like family.
Perhaps that is what made Pete different.
He understood that diplomacy is ultimately about people,not buildings,not protocols. People.

When future historians look back on Pete Vowles' time in Zimbabwe, they will undoubtedly speak about trade, diplomacy and bilateral relations.
Those things matter.

But many Zimbabweans will remember something else.
A man who was just as comfortable sitting around a fire in the rural areas as he was attending a diplomatic reception.

A man who embraced our culture, respected our people and made a genuine effort to understand the country he came to represent.

[Pete Vowles @PeteVowles]

Sad to say that my time in 🇿🇼 is coming to an end. 😢

So many amazing memories over 8 years , spanning 4 decades, as a teacher, an NGO worker, a tourist and recently as British Ambassador.

Allow me to use each of my last days here to reflect and say thank you….

#ThankYouZW

[Emperor @LZimbla]

@PeteVowles @Too__too Thank you your Excellency.
You were an Ambassador for the two countries and you discharged your duties with dedication, respect, loyalty and integrity.

All the best to you and your beautiful family.

[Mmusi Maimane MP @MmusiMaimane]

Liberation movements have destroyed Africa. They have betrayed the promise they made to the people. They have become a cabal of criminality, corruption and cronyism.

The enemy of South Africa is Emmerson Mnangagwa and not Kudzai the uber driver. The enemy of South Africa is Yoweri Museveni and not Kizito the barber.

The enemy of South Africa is the NRM, FRELIMO, Zanu PF and not Fiona the desperate and impoverished african woman who fled these corrupt and violent regimes in Africa and is now cleaning toilets in our homes as a domestic worker.

Let’s talk about the real enemy of South Africa. The real reason we have an immigration crisis. Let’s dial direct.

The reason why we have immigration at these unmanageable levels is because these leaders, Museveni, Mnangagwa and Chapo have destroyed their home nations and beat up their citizens.

Unfortunately they have received support and fellowship from the ANC. This must stop.

Today I gave an important speech at the constitutional hill on how we address the immigration challenges we are facing in South Africa.

You can read my Africa Day speech below…