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.
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44 replies on “Malawi sends buses to South Africa to rescue its stranded nationals due to lockdown”
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 😭😭 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.
They should have used all the money for Muluzi’s private jet charter for the buses. It could possibly have added maybe 6 more making it 10 buses. Then also put Atcheya on one of the buses. After all he is partly responsible for the whole mess of poor Malawians leaving the country for South Africa for greener pastures. Or I am analysing things too much?? Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Kikkkkkk ya you are @ Jonazi
They should have used the money from the jet sold by jb
@Jkay Za JB zakalekale bakili muluzi sold properties imene inamangidwa ndi kamuzu Banda for example chikangawa forest nza ma billion ankhaninkhani kwa amwenye , apa awa alipowa akulandila ma billion in the name of corona za fresh ukatchule JB hahaha 😅😅 ur not serious my fellow Malawian.
The government should quarantine all Malawians repatriated.No one should politicise this.south Africa coronavirus is real and the government is trying all the best to save more lives.No one is self including ministers.So be serious with prevention measures.The drivers and passengers all are not self,it’s everyone’s job to protect others.The coronavirus moves when people and contaminated things moves.Sometimes this virus is imported from other countries into other countries.So take all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the covid-19 in Africa.
Rather say China 😜😜😂😂 viruses is real . China used to make fake things but the China corona is original😂😂😂
Many people need help
It’s too late go back home,munakana kuti simungatumize ma bus kuno Ku South africa,lero mwatumiza bus poti akhoti analamula kuti amene adalembesa kale ndi amene azavota,Dausi uli ndi chipongwe
What will be the process because you can’t just say here are the buses get in. There are many people who need this help hence there should be some procedure to be followed. Anyone with any idea of what process will be like share with me please
For as long as there are human beings on the earth, traveling from one country to another will also continue.
Mukubwera kuzawatenga chifukwa chiyani. Poti azangobwera kuzawona achibale, wait for lockdown to end, then back to RSA. Mungotaya nazo nthawi apa. Kunotu amene akufuna kupita ku malawi amangoyesesa mwa iye yekha kupeza transport basi mkumapita ku malawi. By the way, ma Bus mwatumizawo achepa. Too many malawians would want to come since its free. Ine ndidikirabe, nzabwera pa ndege zikayambanso kuwuluka. Kampeni yabwino kumeneko. Atcheya odwala nsana all these years, now ready for Atupele, koma zovuta kwabasi.
Yes
Guys Government must put all these buses under quarantine for 2 weeks and monitor the situation otherwise we will take them not to be serious no politics please
Give them condoms while in quarantine as they arrived here in Malawi
Corona virus is everywhere now and I don’t think those people will be quarantined for 14 day’s so there is no need coz they will just spread the virus to their communities stay safe this thing is real
thanks goverment for this arrangement but four buses are not enough bcause there are too many malawians there who wants to come back home
How long shall we continue with these useless repatriations today its lockdown returnees, yesterday it was xenophobia returnees oh my foot these guys are a nuisance. The same people who will be repatriated this weekend will just spend a week see their family and friends and they will be the very first guys back to RSA once the lockdown is lifted completely. Waste of scare resources
After medical scrutiny and advice they will proceed to Mzuzu Lilongwe Mangochi and Blantyre to spread the virus
four buses only? that is not even near to enough,
APM, I will remember him as a president who only listened after being insulted. Sleeping on the job.
I want to go home what can I do
Go home dude@ kayange
Yah that’s great idea but I think the buses should be at least 10 .
So Govenment wnat to increase the infection in Malawi? Why would they do such a thing? This si going to be total disaster for the nation. What a poor decision
You are very bad person
I think he is not bad, because the Government’s plan according to what I have seen here and as well him, is that it will take people straight to their homes, it didn’t say anything of quarantine them some where, you see? If what I have said that there is no indication of quarantine,and or insolation, my friend! This is a disaster to the villages! Don’t just paint people because you may fail to understand the reason why some one has said so.@ James.
That’s true
iweyo ndi amaene ali ndi poor decision. awo ndi azibale athu ayenera abwere basi
Yes
Dan, those being repatriated are your own brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, uncles, aunties, nephews, nieces etc. they are our relatives.
Is not poor decision they want to help there people we know that everyone will die there is no need to leave a person whom you see is suffering… government did good job
DPP administration still trying their best to increase the number of infection so that fresh Election should be put on hold in the name of Coviid 19.
It won’t spread here as Malawi is guided by the hand of God.
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 😭😭 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.
They should have used all the money for Muluzi’s private jet charter for the buses. It could possibly have added maybe 6 more making it 10 buses. Then also put Atcheya on one of the buses. After all he is partly responsible for the whole mess of poor Malawians leaving the country for South Africa for greener pastures. Or I am analysing things too much?? Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Kikkkkkk ya you are @ Jonazi
They should have used the money from the jet sold by jb
@Jkay Za JB zakalekale bakili muluzi sold properties imene inamangidwa ndi kamuzu Banda for example chikangawa forest nza ma billion ankhaninkhani kwa amwenye , apa awa alipowa akulandila ma billion in the name of corona za fresh ukatchule JB hahaha 😅😅 ur not serious my fellow Malawian.
The government should quarantine all Malawians repatriated.No one should politicise this.south Africa coronavirus is real and the government is trying all the best to save more lives.No one is self including ministers.So be serious with prevention measures.The drivers and passengers all are not self,it’s everyone’s job to protect others.The coronavirus moves when people and contaminated things moves.Sometimes this virus is imported from other countries into other countries.So take all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the covid-19 in Africa.
Rather say China 😜😜😂😂 viruses is real . China used to make fake things but the China corona is original😂😂😂
Many people need help
It’s too late go back home,munakana kuti simungatumize ma bus kuno Ku South africa,lero mwatumiza bus poti akhoti analamula kuti amene adalembesa kale ndi amene azavota,Dausi uli ndi chipongwe
What will be the process because you can’t just say here are the buses get in. There are many people who need this help hence there should be some procedure to be followed. Anyone with any idea of what process will be like share with me please
For as long as there are human beings on the earth, traveling from one country to another will also continue.
Mukubwera kuzawatenga chifukwa chiyani. Poti azangobwera kuzawona achibale, wait for lockdown to end, then back to RSA. Mungotaya nazo nthawi apa. Kunotu amene akufuna kupita ku malawi amangoyesesa mwa iye yekha kupeza transport basi mkumapita ku malawi. By the way, ma Bus mwatumizawo achepa. Too many malawians would want to come since its free. Ine ndidikirabe, nzabwera pa ndege zikayambanso kuwuluka. Kampeni yabwino kumeneko. Atcheya odwala nsana all these years, now ready for Atupele, koma zovuta kwabasi.
Yes
Guys Government must put all these buses under quarantine for 2 weeks and monitor the situation otherwise we will take them not to be serious no politics please
Give them condoms while in quarantine as they arrived here in Malawi
Corona virus is everywhere now and I don’t think those people will be quarantined for 14 day’s so there is no need coz they will just spread the virus to their communities stay safe this thing is real
thanks goverment for this arrangement but four buses are not enough bcause there are too many malawians there who wants to come back home
How long shall we continue with these useless repatriations today its lockdown returnees, yesterday it was xenophobia returnees oh my foot these guys are a nuisance. The same people who will be repatriated this weekend will just spend a week see their family and friends and they will be the very first guys back to RSA once the lockdown is lifted completely. Waste of scare resources
After medical scrutiny and advice they will proceed to Mzuzu Lilongwe Mangochi and Blantyre to spread the virus
four buses only? that is not even near to enough,
APM, I will remember him as a president who only listened after being insulted. Sleeping on the job.
I want to go home what can I do
Go home dude@ kayange
Yah that’s great idea but I think the buses should be at least 10 .
So Govenment wnat to increase the infection in Malawi? Why would they do such a thing? This si going to be total disaster for the nation. What a poor decision
You are very bad person
I think he is not bad, because the Government’s plan according to what I have seen here and as well him, is that it will take people straight to their homes, it didn’t say anything of quarantine them some where, you see? If what I have said that there is no indication of quarantine,and or insolation, my friend! This is a disaster to the villages! Don’t just paint people because you may fail to understand the reason why some one has said so.@ James.
That’s true
iweyo ndi amaene ali ndi poor decision. awo ndi azibale athu ayenera abwere basi
Yes
Dan, those being repatriated are your own brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, uncles, aunties, nephews, nieces etc. they are our relatives.
Is not poor decision they want to help there people we know that everyone will die there is no need to leave a person whom you see is suffering… government did good job
DPP administration still trying their best to increase the number of infection so that fresh Election should be put on hold in the name of Coviid 19.
It won’t spread here as Malawi is guided by the hand of God.