More than 100 Malawian nationals stranded outside the Malawian Embassy in Pretoria are calling on the South African and Malawian governments for help to return home. The group has spent over a week in harsh conditions without basic sanitation. A 24-year-old Malawian migrant described the difficulties they face.
The migrants say they lack access to water and shelter. Police have told them they cannot stay in the streets because they are foreigners.
Majidu Moffat, who arrived in South Africa a year ago, said food is available from donors but transport is needed. He added that the group is cold and cannot bathe.
Repatriation efforts are also under way at a centre in Musina, Limpopo, where thousands of migrants from Malawi, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo are being processed.
