Malawi sends buses to South Africa to rescue its stranded nationals due to lockdown
May 11, 2020
Lovemore Gunde- Nyasa Times 44 Comments
Malawi goverment has sent four buses to South Africa to evacuate stranded Malawian nationals because of lockdown.
Busy drivers undergoing immigration scrutinyBuses hired to repatriate Malawians stranded in South Africa
The move is in response to an outcry from many Malawians living in South Africa who have been suffering since the country started a lockdown in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Mwanza border immigration spokesperson Pasqually Zulu confirmed that the four buses left the country through the border post on Monday, May 11.
Zulu says according to documents carried by bus drivers, the stranded Malawians will be taken from Cape town, Kwazulu Natal, and Johannesburg.
“The evacuation buses are expected to arrive at Mwanza border this coming weekend. After medical scrutiny and advice, they will proceed to Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Mangochi districts”,says Zulu.
In a related development, the country has also received six more Malawian nationals who have died in South Africa, while the country was on lockdown.
This is in addition to 10 dead bodies which arrived in the country over the weekend.
Details indicates that five of deceased are from Mzimba and one is from Blantyre. Four of them are men.
Causes of the deaths are not known but reports indicate that four were involved in accidents while others died natural death.
They were supposed to use COVID-19 money that WHO gave to Malawi coz that’s one of intended purpose for that donation and not by charging stranded, ailing, exhausted, traumatised, broke Malawian brothers and sisters that only want to come back home. Bear in mind that this can happen to anybody so consider!!!!
Mina
4 years ago
Si Za ulele pitani ku mounorulama eagle liners enter ape Ina akuti chani Kaya Koma mitengo yake ndi Pepa sizinaonekepo
Mwana
4 years ago
It’s not for free hey and the bus fare is very high ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ that a stranded person will not make it to pay. They have doubled up ever since they need to cover up the gaps due to the lockdown restrictions on carrying the passangers. Forget about going home if you don’t have money
Gamalieli
4 years ago
You see badness of lockdown to poor people. Today you are sending buses yesterday you wanted to lock us, so ife akanatitumizira ma bus ndani. Stupid govt
Pumbwa hear this
4 years ago
If you add chakwera/chilima votes in 2019, it’s almost 2.8 million, Peter / atupele adds up to 2.2 million votes that’s minus tippex ones,a gap of almost 600000 votes I can’t see all this pipo changing and voting for dpp/UDF alliance..copied
Aatom Mlale
4 years ago
Its liid n clear, people they stranded, then why we asked to pay money for transport… Are you sure, you feeling sorry for your brothers & sisters…?
What kind of mercy u have?
Think twice my malawi
Hastings Joseph
4 years ago
How should we get the buses gyz.somewhere in Jo’burg city
I see no reason for sending four buses while ,more than 190 thousands of people they very stranded here in south Africa
Happy Rhodney Ndhlovu
4 years ago
Where are we getting these buses, I went to Malawi embassy this morning it’s closed they will open after lockdown so how does this gonna work also it seems some people take advantage of scamming people please tell us is this free transport or not cause there is rumors that it’s R1500 please let us know which is which
Mwikho
4 years ago
At least Thanks for waking up to my call of sending buses to repatriate stranded malawians in comparison with repatriating one person by the name “Bakili Muluzi” on a chartered plane.
They were supposed to use COVID-19 money that WHO gave to Malawi coz that’s one of intended purpose for that donation and not by charging stranded, ailing, exhausted, traumatised, broke Malawian brothers and sisters that only want to come back home. Bear in mind that this can happen to anybody so consider!!!!
Si Za ulele pitani ku mounorulama eagle liners enter ape Ina akuti chani Kaya Koma mitengo yake ndi Pepa sizinaonekepo
It’s not for free hey and the bus fare is very high ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ that a stranded person will not make it to pay. They have doubled up ever since they need to cover up the gaps due to the lockdown restrictions on carrying the passangers. Forget about going home if you don’t have money
You see badness of lockdown to poor people. Today you are sending buses yesterday you wanted to lock us, so ife akanatitumizira ma bus ndani. Stupid govt
If you add chakwera/chilima votes in 2019, it’s almost 2.8 million, Peter / atupele adds up to 2.2 million votes that’s minus tippex ones,a gap of almost 600000 votes I can’t see all this pipo changing and voting for dpp/UDF alliance..copied
Its liid n clear, people they stranded, then why we asked to pay money for transport… Are you sure, you feeling sorry for your brothers & sisters…?
What kind of mercy u have?
Think twice my malawi
How should we get the buses gyz.somewhere in Jo’burg city
No one seems to a clue, if you get one update bro!
Please, where in Joburg will the buses be found what is the procedure for those who qualify to be repatriated.
I see no reason for sending four buses while ,more than 190 thousands of people they very stranded here in south Africa
Where are we getting these buses, I went to Malawi embassy this morning it’s closed they will open after lockdown so how does this gonna work also it seems some people take advantage of scamming people please tell us is this free transport or not cause there is rumors that it’s R1500 please let us know which is which
At least Thanks for waking up to my call of sending buses to repatriate stranded malawians in comparison with repatriating one person by the name “Bakili Muluzi” on a chartered plane.