BGUK continues to explore collective group projects and joint ventures in the United Kingdom and in Zimbabwe in particular, Plumtree, Matopo, Kezi, Lupane, Tjolotjo, Gwanda, Northeast and Central provinces in Botswana and many other places where Bakalanga groups reside.

Our activities are designed as a cultural social exchange to foster mutual knowledge and understanding between the people of Bukalanga in Zimbabwe and Botswana and the people of the United Kingdom, as well as any other interested persons.

Kalanga is spoken by over 1.5 million people in southwestern Zimbabwe and around 264,000 in northeastern Botswana, with strong cultural roots in areas like Plumtree, Matopo, Kezi, Tjolotjo, and Francistown.

Diaspora as a unique part of Bukalanga communities

Bordering South Africa and Botswana, Matabeleland South districts have one of the highest numbers of people living and working in the diaspora, particularly in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The diaspora is a reliable pool of influencers and potential investors who can turn around the district’s fortunes, through capital investments and remittances as well as philanthropy.

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