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They are a reminder that economies, especially in border towns, do not recognise political slogans, they survive on people, trade and movement.<br><br>For decades, Musina has thrived because of its proximity to Zimbabwe.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rN0jwOlJso\">pic.twitter.com\/rN0jwOlJso<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hopewell Chin\u2019ono (@daddyhope) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/daddyhope\/status\/2080645699515904284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traders have reported significant falls in sales, while some shops have reduced trading hours, temporarily suspended operations or closed permanently as customer numbers continue to decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin\u2019ono said the downturn highlights the critical role cross-border trade has long played in Musina\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe closed shops in this video are more than closed businesses. They are a reminder that economies, especially in border towns, do not recognise political slogans. They survive on people, trade and movement,\u201d he wrote on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chin\u2019ono said Zimbabwean shoppers have made a significant contribution to Musina\u2019s economy for years, supporting local businesses and helping sustain employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He argued that hostility towards foreign nationals could ultimately inflict greater economic damage on South African communities that depend on regional trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMoney does not ask for a passport before it circulates through a local economy. Border towns either embrace the opportunities created by their neighbours, or they decline when those neighbours take their spending elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Referring specifically to Musina, Chin\u2019ono warned that if Zimbabwean shoppers increasingly choose to spend their money in neighbouring countries because they no longer feel welcome or safe in South Africa, the consequences will be reflected in empty shopfronts, job losses and declining commercial activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He concluded that xenophobia carries both social and economic costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat is why xenophobia and Afrophobia are not only moral failures. 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