Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa asks the private sector and other well-wishers to provide additional financial support for the country’s ongoing repatriation programme. The programme is intended to bring Zimbabwean citizens home who are stranded in South Africa. The appeal is made amid reports that hundreds of Zimbabweans continue trying to leave South Africa following weeks of anti-immigrant protests, alongside claims of harassment and attacks targeting foreign nationals.
Both outlets describe the repatriation effort as ongoing but facing funding constraints, prompting Mnangagwa’s call for more donations. The coverage links the continued need for repatriation assistance to the deteriorating environment for migrants in South Africa, which has driven further departures by Zimbabwean nationals. No specific donation amounts or additional details on the logistics, numbers repatriated, or timelines are included in the provided excerpts. The reporting focuses instead on the government’s request for broader financial backing to sustain and expand the process of returning citizens from South Africa.
