Hundreds of Malawians continue to endure freezing nights outside their consulate in Woodmead, near Sandton, as they eagerly await to be deported back home.
For the past few weeks, in the shadows of the Malawian Consulate in Woodmead, a grim scene has been unfolding as scores of Malawians huddle together, courageously braving the biting winter nights in their desire to return home.
As tensions surrounding illegal immigration escalate in South Africa, the urgency for these individuals to leave grows with each bus trip, driven by fear and uncertainty that have shaken their lives.
Their long wait for buses taking them to Musina for processing and deportation comes in dribs and drabs, but their determination to return home following the June 30 deadline calling on illegal migrants to leave South Africa continues to be their only solace.
According to the latest reports, the Musina Temporary Repatriation Processing Centre has facilitated the processing of 70,000 undocumented migrants since it was opened over two weeks ago.
