Africa: More Than 2,000 Malawians Are Trying to Leave South Africa
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[Scrolla] Malawi's government announced a formal voluntary repatriation on 2 June after vigilante attacks on African migrants spread across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. Over 2,449 Malawians crossed back home through border posts before the repatriation was even announced, with the numbers rising sharply each week.
More than 2,000 Malawians in South Africa have asked their government to help them get home. The attacks that drove them to that point have been happening for weeks.
The Malawian government made the repatriation official on 2 June, after what it called vigilante demonstrations and attacks on African migrants across several South African provinces. The violence hit hardest in Gauteng, including Katlehong east of Johannesburg, in Durban's central areas, and in parts of the Western Cape including Gansbaai.
