They want the Zimbabwean government to help them get home safely Hundreds of Zimbabwean nationals are sleeping outside the Zimbabwean consulate in Cape Town pleading for the government to help them get back home. On Thursday, piles of large suitcases and bags wrapped in plastic were strewn on the pavements around the office. People were huddled in groups with blankets and jackets to keep warm. On Wednesday night, the group, including women and children, slept outside.