Zimbabwe's Gono ducks missiles on SA trip

Although being booed off stage at the weekend, Gono still insisted his visit was " a success" according to the report.

Before he could speak, about 200 opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) supporters shouted him down and pelted the stage with missiles, prompting police to call in reinforcements.

Gono put a brave face on the fiasco, saying afterwards: "I would like to express my appreciation for the hospitality of South Africans and of the many Zimbabweans who attended meetings with me in Johannesburg."

Gono had intended telling his audience: "I come before you, not as a thief to steal from your pockets to force you to part with your hard-earned money for purposes that are too distant and far removed from your personal interests and those of your families and loved ones back home."

He had intended to tell the exiles that Homelink was a transparent, swift, safe and reliable mechanism to transfer money.