Malawi Begins Voluntary Evacuation Of Nationals From South Africa, First 150 Return Home Amid Xenophobia

According to the ministry, the affected citizens had been living in temporary camps after being displaced in Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province.

The Government of Malawi has announced the commencement of a voluntary repatriation exercise for its nationals displaced in South Africa, with the first two buses carrying 150 Malawians departing Western Cape Province on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the government said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation would like to inform the public that the first 2 buses carrying 150 Malawian Nationals under the Voluntary Repatriation Exercise, departed Western Cape Province, in South Africa, on Saturday, 6th June, 2026.”

According to the ministry, the affected citizens had been living in temporary camps after being displaced in Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province.

“The 150 Malawians are among a number of foreign nationals that were displaced and sought refuge in temporary camps in Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province,” the statement said.