00:00South Africa is asking several other African governments to reimburse it for the cost of sending tens of thousands of
00:07their citizens back home.
00:09The request comes after South Africa deported or helped repatriate more than 80,000 immigrants following protests and violence against
00:18illegal immigration.
00:20According to the country's Home Affairs Department, which briefed lawmakers on Tuesday, the country has spent nearly $80 million accommodating
00:29and transporting immigrants who demanded to return to their home countries.
00:34The Foreign Ministry has sent written requests for compensation to Malawi, Ethiopia and Nigeria, officials said.
00:42The money-covered buses to transport the immigrants, temporary repatriation centers and staff overtime, among other expenses.
00:52Most recently, Ghana pushed forward the situation in South Africa to be included in the agenda of an upcoming African
00:59Union meeting, a suggestion which was rejected by the continental body.
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