Zimbabwe’s government confirms that more than 60,000 of its citizens have returned home from South Africa amid growing anti-illegal immigration sentiments in South Africa. The figures are presented as official counts of people repatriated by the South African and Zimbabwean governments. One outlet reports that, among those already returned, authorities recorded 11,065 Zimbabweans as part of the confirmed total, while another outlet cites a broader confirmed figure exceeding 60,000. Both accounts link the departures to increased public pressure and protests in South Africa, including street demonstrations that reiterate an unofficial departure deadline reported by local media. A breakdown of the confirmed returnees indicates that 2,449 are adult men, 2,407 are adult women, and 4,955 are minors, based on the reported repatriation figures. The reports describe an ongoing movement of Zimbabwean nationals leaving South Africa and returning to Zimbabwe, with authorities on both sides continuing repatriation efforts.