00:00More than 15,000 Malawian nationals have already been processed to leave South Africa
00:05with thousands more waiting in temporary camps as authorities work to repatriate foreign nationals
00:11before an unofficial June 30th deadline set by citizen-led groups.
00:16The planned nationwide marches have sparked fears of renewed xenophobic violence
00:21following weeks of unrest that have already left several people dead.
00:24Countries including Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo
00:33are helping their citizens return home voluntarily.
00:36At the beach-breach border crossing alone, over 8,200 foreign nationals were repatriated in less than two weeks
00:45including 6,700 Malawians.
00:48South African officials have condemned vigilante-style actions
00:52warning that civilians cannot enforce immigration laws.
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