Mlondolozi Mpofu is the much talked about gentleman who helped injured security guards following an accident along Vic Falls Road has been blamed and ridiculed by so many people for recovering huge amount of money from the Cash In Transit Vehicle and handing it back, with others saying he should have disappeared with both the money and guns.
His colleagues and friends have come to his defence describing who this good hearted, honest and kind person is. Below is the statement from one Mark Ngalulu of Ingalulu transport who is a member of Bulawayo City Club, together with Mlondolozi Mpofu.
“The Good Samaritan, Mr Mpofu is the chairman of City Club Bulawayo which is next to Galen house Josiah Tongogara Str. It comes not as a surprise that he drove the injured to St Lukes hospital before speedily coming to secure cash boxes and their protective weaponry.
As a member of city club I’m very proud of this exemplary deed that very few can manage to execute infact he has been able to uphold Ubuntu be City Club that is made up of Men and Women of great integrity. These members who remain humble in the society include top legal minds such as ADV. Tshuma including Human rights lawyer Sipho Malunga and others attached to UN; labour issues consultants such as Mr Ndumiso Sibanda Top Academics from institutions of high & tertiary education including the pioneers of DNA related solutions in Zimbabwe led by Mr Zeph. Dhlamini (Nust) who recently made a breakthrough in Cattle DNA matching to curb livestock rustling.
Several members that attached to United Nations duties such as Dr Sizo Mhlanga; Current and Ex senior banking Executives including RBZ, Captains of Industry including PPC Zimbabwe top management; affiliates of Rotary club. Top medical practitioners both local and International in most areas of speciality, phamarcists including Dr Geshom Dube. Ambulance operaters; Renouned Farmers that including Nguni brahman breeder Dr Themba Dlodlo; Haulage expects including the ex NRZ MD. Mr A. Mabhena; property developers and plant equipment providers from Aggregate properties led by Bro. Themba Dube who is a member of trustees at this club.
The non exhaustive membership list also includes professionals from the construction industry such as Eng. N. Mlotshwa of Nemark construction; Town and City physical planners, consultants in civil Engineering including the likes of Eng. N DUBE (Scotch), well placed land surveyors that include E Mathe and G Thonye amongst others not forgetting the topical good Samaritan; Current and Ex Directors in Government ministries such as Dr Sikhosana while from our local Authority we have Directors of housing and community services, Engineering services etc, Miners including ex- Hwange colliery management bussiness people in the retail, IT & consultancy industry as well as various political leaders from most political fronts including religious backgrounds, form the diverse membership of City club.”
Its indeed a club of distinguished citizens!
Source Ezra Tshisa Sibanda