 Some Basothos in Zimbabwe are still in touch with the relatives of their ancestors both in South Africa and Botswana.The Sotho of Zimbabwe which is similar to the Sesotho that is spoken in Musina and surrounding area is a corrupted Kubu and it is similar to Selobedu.There is a thin line between Sebirwa,SeGubu,Setlhokwa, Selobedu and other Northern Sotho dialects that uses "apa" (talk) and uses "boswa" for "pap" (maize porridge stable food) because these languages are related language with Venda words common denominator and speakers of these share surnames like Malema, Mafela, Moedi, Mahomela, Mokoena.