Lilongwe – The Malawian government has begun repatriating citizens displaced by recent unrest in South Africa’s Western Cape province, with the first two buses carrying 150 nationals departing the region on Saturday.
The 150 Malawians were among a number of foreign nationals who were displaced and had been sheltering in temporary camps in Mossel Bay, Western Cape. Their evacuation was coordinated by a multidisciplinary Malawi Task Team dispatched to the province, working under the supervision of the Malawi High Commission in South Africa.
The group is travelling by road through Zimbabwe and Mozambique and is expected to cross into Malawi through the Mwanza Border Post on Monday. From there, they will be taken to Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, where they will be processed before travelling to their respective home areas. 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said it remained committed to the safety and wellbeing of all affected Malawians and was ready to provide transit and consular support in coordination with all relevant government ministries, agencies and departments.
