JOHANNESBURG - About 500 Nigerian nationals began their repatriation process at the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria on Wednesday morning.
They're now on their way to OR Tambo International Airport.
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The Nigerians are set to leave South Africa on a repatriation flight funded by the Nigerian government.
So far, over 1,000 Nigerians want to return home, ahead of a June 30 deadline set by anti-migrant groups.
eNCA's Bafedile Moerane shares more details from the airport in the video above.