By Charmaine Ndlela
Government has denied claims that Malawian nationals were “secretly” transported from Durban to Johannesburg, saying about 500 people accommodated in Newlands, Sophiatown, had come from Cape Town under arrangements for voluntary repatriation.
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) confirmed that approximately 500 Malawian nationals are currently being temporarily accommodated at a church facility in Newlands after being transported from Cape Town as part of arrangements coordinated by the Malawian Embassy to facilitate their voluntary return home.
“Government calls on all communities to remain calm and to allow the relevant authorities to manage the situation in a lawful, orderly and humane manner,” GCIS said.
The development follows unverified claims circulating on social media that buses allegedly linked to government repatriation efforts had transported migrants from Durban to Johannesburg instead of the buses going to Malawi.
In the ongoing anti-illegal immigrant atmosphere gripping South Africa, attention has this
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