Xenophobic Attacks Drive Mozambican Migrants Home

Following recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa, nearly 600 Mozambican migrants have fled to their home country. The violence erupted in the southern Cape area, prompting the South African Police to seek refuge for affected individuals in shelters, particularly in Mossel Bay.

Currently, around 100 foreign nationals from Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe are housed in community halls in Mossel Bay for protection. Local authorities in Limpopo Province are conducting a registration process, which includes fingerprint checks for families, including women and children, among those displaced.

The total number of people affected by the attacks has not been disclosed, and details regarding relocation and repatriation arrangements are still being finalized by the authorities.