from NDABENI MLOTSHWA in Bulawayo, ZimbabweBULAWAYO, (CAJ News) – MORE than 380 000 migrants have returned to Zimbabwe from neighbouring South Africa since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Of these 380 967 individuals returning migrants through various points of entry, 315 000 were provided with reception support in Beitbridge. The centre, located near the border, has to date supported thousands of Zimbabweans involuntarily return from South Africa. Thousands of Zimbabweans fled economic crisis and sought refuge in South Africa mostly over the past two decades. The outbreak of the worst COVID-19 crisis in the neighbouring countries early in 2020 has prompted other Zimbabweans to return home.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 09, 2021 19:17 UTC