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Malawi Government has begun repatriating its citizens from South Africa, with the first two buses carrying 150 Malawian nationals departing from the Western Cape Province on Saturday.
According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Sunday via its official X page, the citizens are part of a voluntary repatriation exercise involving Malawians who were displaced and had sought refuge in temporary camps in Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province.
The ministry stated that the evacuation was carried out with support from a multidisciplinary Malawi Task Team, which was deployed to South Africa under the coordination of the Malawi High Commission.
“The evacuation and voluntary repatriation of the nationals was facilitated by a multidisciplinary Malawi Task Team which had been dispatched to Western Cape Province under the coordination of the Malawi High Commission in South Africa,” the statement read.
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The government explained that the returnees will travel by road, passing through Zimbabwe and Mozambique, before arriving in Malawi through the Mwanza Border Post on Monday.
After arrival, the citizens will be received at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, where they will undergo processing before being transported to their respective local destinations.
“The Nationals will travel by road transiting through the Republic of Zimbabwe and the Republic of Mozambique and are expected to arrive in the country through Mwanza Border Post on Monday, 8th June, 2026,” the ministry added.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of all affected Malawians, adding that it remains ready to provide necessary transit and consular support in collaboration with relevant government ministries and agencies.
