South Africa: Govt Launches Fundraiser to Bring Home 10,000 Citizens in South Africa
DoDMA is seeking donations and transport help as authorities say the repatriation will cost more than government resources can cover.
- On June 15, 2026, the Malawi government launched a fundraising drive to repatriate around 10,000 citizens from South Africa, with DoDMA Commissioner Wilson Moleni issuing an appeal for financial and logistical support.
- Violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa left around 10,000 Malawians in distress as of June 13, 2026, prompting authorities to deploy a task team for registration, verification, and protection.
- Reception facilities at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre provide returnees with temporary shelter, food assistance, and psychosocial support, while officials issue emergency travel documents to citizens lacking papers.
- Financial contributions can be made through the Reserve Bank of Malawi's Capital City Branch using Malawi Kwacha Account 0013000200025 or Foreign Currency Account 0013000200022, with Commissioner Moleni pledging transparency.
- Following the safe arrival of the first returnees on June 9, 2026, additional groups are expected as the rescue operation gathers momentum and the government coordinates with the Malawi High Commission in Pretoria.
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South Africa: Govt Launches Fundraiser to Bring Home 10,000 Citizens in South Africa
The Government of Malawi has unveiled an ambitious nationwide fundraising campaign to bankroll what is shaping up to be one of the country's largest humanitarian rescue operations--bringing home an estimated 10,000 Malawians stranded in South Africa following weeks of vigilante attacks targeting foreign nationals.
Malawi seeks donations to evacuate 10 000 citizens from South Africa
The Malawi government has launched an appeal for financial and logistical support to help repatriate an estimated 10 000 Malawian nationals affected by violence targeting foreign nationals in parts of South Africa. In a statement issued by the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), authorities said the scale of the ongoing repatriation exercise has placed unprecedented financial, logistical and humanitarian demands on the government.…
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Government officials said the repatriation exercise is being coordinated in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Malawi High Commission in Pretoria.
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