JOHANNESBURG - Malawi’s Foreign Affairs Ministry says two buses carrying 150 Malawian nationals have departed South Africa as part of a voluntary repatriation programme.
The group had been staying in temporary camps in Mossel Bay, in the Western Cape, after being left with no place to go.
In a statement, authorities said the nationals are travelling by road through Zimbabwe and Mozambique and are expected to arrive in Malawi on Monday.
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They will be processed at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre before returning to their respective home areas.
"The Ministry reaffirms its commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of all affected Malawians and readiness to provide the necessary transit and consular support in coordination with all relevant Government Ministries, Agencies and Departments," the statement reads in part.