“Umu South” disappear. Seek greener pastures elsewhere.
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A couple of years ago, Akalites who lived in South Africa were always at the centre of every discussion, event and social gathering in Umuaka and her environs during Christmas and other events. “Umu South” as they were generally referred to really shook the Umuaka society during those days with a brazen behaviour and display of money. Girls who never married during that time, prayed to God to give then an “nwa South” as a husband. Most of them had their prayers answered in diverse ways through diverse means, which gave them diverse South African based husbands with diverse means of livelihood. Today, the whole razzmatazz, glamour and flamboyancy have come to an abrupt end as they fizzled out almost in a flash.
Today, once lively South Africa which was a goldmine for our “umu South” has become a shadow of itself. Unemployment has risen higher, deals become harder to come by. Xenophobia, ethnocentric and Covid19 found a deep expression in the country which in return affected all areas of the economic activities in the country. These socio-economic and medical crises affected the economic advancement of “umu South” in a very dangerous way, according to what Umuaka Times gathered.
Following the reports Umuaka Times has so far gathered after its investigations about South African based Akalites, many Akalites have stated leaving the Sothern African country in search of greener pastures in other parts of the world. Israel, South Korea, Europe and some other parts of the world and even some African countries are now their new found lands.
A source which spoke with Umuaka Times correspondent in South Africa confirmed that about 30 percent “of our boys were favoured in South Africa while.” The source also claimed that many Akalites living in the country are stranded because of cash-flow crisis and difficulties. “Those who are stranded are facing extreme hardship. No job here. All we do here is to establish our deals. Some have established but no contacts. Buying and selling hardly move here.
On those still planning to travel to South Africa and live, the source warned that Akalites should for now, jettison such ideas and channel their money to other income-generating activities. “They can still make it if they come with enough money.”
