Malawian lawmakers are calling for temporary travel restrictions aimed at undocumented citizens attempting to enter South Africa to seek informal employment. According to reports, a Parliamentary Committee on International Relations recommends that Parliament consider a travel ban to curb what it describes as unauthorized movement linked to job-seeking. The push comes amid efforts by the Malawi government to manage a repatriation situation that lawmakers say has expanded beyond earlier expectations. The issue is framed as part of a broader response to returning nationals and the scale of irregular departures, rather than as a single incident. South African media coverage states that Malawi is proposing temporary restrictions specifically for undocumented citizens going to South Africa for informal jobs. While the outlets differ in emphasis—some highlighting the parliamentary call for a ban and others describing Malawi’s proposal—the accounts converge on the same core point: Malawi is seeking to limit undocumented travel toward South Africa in connection with informal work, while addressing the resulting repatriation challenge.