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Zimbabwe Orders Schools to Enrol Repatriated Learners Without Transfer Letters
The Government has instructed schools across Zimbabwe to enrol learners returning from South Africa without requiring transfer letters or academic reports after thousands of families fled anti-migrant unrest.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 212 min read


Family Seeks to Bring Zandile Tshuma and Daughters Home for Burial in Zimbabwe
Relatives of Zandile Tshuma and her two daughters say they hope to bury them in Zimbabwe once UK authorities complete legal procedures and release the bodies for repatriation.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 192 min read


Government to Repatriate Body of Zimbabwean Killed in South Africa Xenophobic Attack
Government has pledged to repatriate the body of a Zimbabwean man killed during anti-immigrant violence in South Africa as humanitarian partners continue supporting returnees at Bulawayo's Njube transit centre.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 172 min read


Zimbabwe repatriates more than 78,000 citizens from South Africa
HARARE – The Zimbabwean Government says more than 78,000 citizens have returned from South Africa since the launch of a nationwide repatriation programme in May, as authorities continue to scale up support for thousands fleeing rising anti-immigrant tensions across the border.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 82 min read


Zimbabweans Face Up to Five-Year Ban After Voluntary Return From South Africa
CAPE TOWN – Hundreds of Zimbabweans who opted to return home through South Africa's voluntary repatriation programme have been left stunned after learning they could be barred from re-entering the country for up to five years because of their immigration status. The revelation has emerged as South African authorities continue assisting foreign nationals who chose to leave the country amid fears of violence linked to planned anti-immigration protests.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 13 min read


Bus Driver Dies, 11 Injured in Crash Near Beitbridge While Transporting Malawian Repatriates
BEITBRIDGE – A bus driver transporting Malawian nationals from KwaZulu-Natal to a repatriation camp near Beitbridge Border Post was killed and 11 passengers injured after the vehicle overturned on South Africa's N1 highway in the early hours of Wednesday. The crash occurred about four kilometres south of the Beitbridge Border Post near Musina, according to the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 12 min read


Beitbridge Municipality Struggles to Cope as More Than 2,000 Repatriates Pass Through Border Daily
BEITBRIDGE – Beitbridge Municipality says it is struggling to maintain normal service delivery as thousands of repatriates continue to pass through the Beitbridge Border Post each day, placing unprecedented pressure on refuse collection and sanitation services. Council officials revealed that the influx of returning Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals has significantly disrupted waste management operations, forcing refuse collection trucks to make multiple trips to the border d

Southerton Business Times
Jul 12 min read


Paul Tungwarara Donates 50 Buses to Transport Returning Zimbabweans from Beitbridge to Manicaland
MUTARE – ZANU PF Central Committee member and Presidential Special Advisor on Investment Paul Tungwarara has donated 50 buses to transport Zimbabwean nationals from Manicaland who are returning from South Africa through Beitbridge Border Post. The initiative comes as increasing numbers of Zimbabweans voluntarily return home amid heightened immigration enforcement in South Africa, with provincial authorities saying about 200 returnees from Manicaland have so far been identifie

Southerton Business Times
Jun 302 min read


Hundreds of Zimbabweans Seek Refuge at Cape Town Consulate Ahead of Anti-Immigrant Protests
More than 500 Zimbabweans are reportedly sheltering at the consulate and in surrounding areas while awaiting government-assisted repatriation to Zimbabwe. With limited space at the diplomatic mission, many have been forced to sleep outdoors as they wait for transport home.

Southerton Business Times
Jun 292 min read


More Than 26,000 Undocumented Zimbabweans Return Home from South Africa Ahead of Immigration Deadline
BEITBRIDGE – At least 26,000 undocumented Zimbabweans have returned from South Africa since late May as the neighbouring country intensifies immigration enforcement ahead of a deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave or regularise their stay. Official figures released by authorities show that 25,966 Zimbabweans returned between May 28 and June 22, 2026, with 24,211 making their own way home through the Beitbridge Border Post, while 1,755 vulnerable returnees were

Southerton Business Times
Jun 293 min read


Cape Town Relocates Zimbabweans to Repatriation Centre as Voluntary Return Process Begins
CAPE TOWN – The City of Cape Town has begun relocating large groups of Zimbabwean nationals who had gathered outside Zimbabwe's Consulate in District Six to the Department of Home Affairs Repatriation Centre in Epping, where they will be processed for voluntary return to Zimbabwe. The relocation operation commenced at approximately 9 am on Sunday, 28 June, and is being coordinated by the City of Cape Town in partnership with the Department of Home Affairs and the Zimbabwean C

Southerton Business Times
Jun 282 min read


Zimbabwe Repatriates 660 Citizens From South Africa, Government Pledges Continued Support
HARARE — The Government of Zimbabwe says it has repatriated 660 citizens from South Africa as part of ongoing efforts to assist nationals facing challenges abroad and those wishing to return home.

Southerton Business Times
Jun 172 min read


Over 3,000 Malawians Camp in Durban Park Amid Rising Anti-Immigrant Tensions in South Africa
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – More than 3,000 Malawian nationals, including hundreds of children, are sleeping in the open in Durban after fleeing what they describe as growing threats, intimidation, and attacks targeting foreign nationals in parts of South Africa.

Southerton Business Times
Jun 122 min read


SACRED RETURN: Last Zimbabwe Bird and Ancestral Remains Repatriated from South Africa
The handover ceremony took place yesterday, Tuesday, 14 April 2026, at the Iziko South African Museum in Cape Town. The repatriation follows a direct order from President Cyril Ramaphosa, ensuring the sacred artifacts return home just in time for Zimbabwe’s 46th Independence Day commemorations this Saturday.

Southerton Business Times
Apr 152 min read
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