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Here are the countries repatriating citizens from SA during anti-foreigner protests

Daily Maverick · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 712 words · By Peter Fabricius
International Repatriation Efforts Xenophobia in South Africa Vigilante Activity
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An exodus of foreigners is under way as governments help their citizens flee xenophobic attacks in South Africa, ahead of an ominous 30 June deadline.

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Topics 3

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What happened

An exodus of foreigners is under way as governments help their citizens flee xenophobic attacks in South Africa, ahead of an ominous 30 June deadline.

Why it matters

Nigeria is planning to fly between 2,000 and 4,000 of its people home.

Common ground

Mozambique has already bused out 545 nationals and is ready to evacuate more.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-03-here-are-the-countries-repatr…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Mozambique Council of Ministers decided on Tuesday that it was ready to evacuate 1,000 citizens”
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The provided evidence mentions Mozambican deaths and general evacuations but does not specifically mention a decision by the 'Mozambique Council of Ministers' to evacuate 1,000 citizens.
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web search NEUTRAL — South Africa's foreign minister disputed this, saying two Mozambicans had died and that the circumstances of their deaths were being investigated. Videos on social media are fuelling the hostility tow…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg740l2jpr0o
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web search NEUTRAL — The first batch of Ugandans being evacuated from South Africa is expected to arrive in Uganda on Wednesday as the government accelerates a voluntary repatriation exercise triggered by escalating anti-…
https://allafrica.com/stories/202607010054.html
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web search NEUTRAL — "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise all prospective Ghanaian travellers to South Africa to exercise caution in their travel plans due to the ongoing heightened anti-African campaigns and…
https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/world/ghana-issues-trav…
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Claim 2: “the government was providing six buses of 60 seats each as well as 12 minibuses to repatriate its people.”
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Claim 3: “Last week, Ghana arranged a charter flight which airlifted 297 Ghanaians home from OR Tambo International Airport.”
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One source reports 340 Ghanaian nationals boarded a chartered flight, while the claim specifies 297. The evidence confirms a charter flight occurred but contradicts the specific number.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ghana International Airlines (GIA) was the national airline of the Republic of Ghana between 2005 and 2010. The airline suspended operations on 13 May 2010. GIA operated scheduled and charter passenge…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana_International_Airlines
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacques Jean Marie, Count Rogge (French: [ʒɑk ʁɔɡ], Dutch: [ʑɑk ˈrɔɣə] ; 2 May 1942 – 29 August 2021) was a Belgian sports administrator, former athlete, and physician, who served as the eighth presid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Rogge
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the busiest airports in Africa, ranked by total passengers per year, which includes arrival, departure and transit passengers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_i…
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Claim 4: “SAPS has only confirmed the deaths of two Mozambicans in Mossel Bay, as well as the death of South African Nhlamulo Sambo”
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Multiple sources confirm that South African police (SAPS) only confirmed the deaths of two Mozambicans in Mossel Bay, contradicting the higher number reported by the Mozambican government.
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Claim 5: “Just over 800 Mozambicans residing in the Republic of South Africa were victims of xenophobic attacks last Friday, May 29th, specifically in the city of Mossel Bay”
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Evidence confirms xenophobic attacks in Mossel Bay and that Mozambicans were victims, but it does not mention the specific number of 'just over 800' victims.
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web search NEUTRAL — Five Mozambicans were killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the weekend, the Mozambican government said, the first deaths linked to protests against illegal migrants sweeping the country.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/mozambique-says-…
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web search NEUTRAL — South African authorities offered a conflicting account to set the record straight. South African police confirmed only that two Mozambican nationals, aged 27 and 43, were killed in an informal settle…
https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/features/mozambique-says-five…
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web search NEUTRAL — South African police said about 55 shacks were torched during the violence, and two Mozambicans were found dead with multiple injuries after the attacks ended. They did not confirm the higher number o…
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-migrants-kille…
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Claim 6: “545 Mozambicans had arrived at the Ressano Garcia border post on Wednesday in buses it had provided.”
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Claim 7: “Mozambique has already bused out 545 nationals”
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A web search result explicitly states that the government said 545 Mozambicans had arrived at the Ressano Garcia border post in buses it had provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — According to the 2022 census, the population of South Africa is about 62 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions, with a majority being Black Africans. The South African …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_South_Africa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dimitri Tsafendas (Greek: Δημήτρης Τσαφέντας; 14 January 1918 – 7 October 1999) was a Greek–Mozambican political militant and the assassin of Prime Minister of South Africa Hendrik Verwoerd. On 6 Sept…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitri_Tsafendas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza Empire, also called the Gaza Kingdom (1824–1897) was an African empire established by Soshangane and was located in southeastern Africa in the area of southern Mozambique and southeastern Zim…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Empire
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Claim 8: “the Nigerian High Commission will on Thursday begin screening its citizens to be evacuated”
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Claim 9: “seven Mozambican citizens died, five as a direct result of the xenophobic attacks and two as a result of a traffic accident while travelling back to Mozambique”
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An Al Jazeera report explicitly quotes that seven Mozambican citizens died: five as a direct consequence of xenophobic attacks and two as a result of a road accident while traveling back to Mozambique.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Regrettably, seven Mozambican citizens have died, five of them as a direct consequence of the xenophobic attacks and the other two as a result of a road accident, when they were travelling in a priva…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/2/mozambique-says-5-ci…
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 51 Mozambican citizens have been left homeless after their homes were set on fire in Mamelodi, South Africa, amid anti-immigrant protests. This was reported by Club of Mozambique, citing the …
https://afrinz.ru/en/2026/07/protesters-in-south-africa-burn…
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web search NEUTRAL — He also talked about reports of foreigners being killed after being attacked in South Africa and reiterated a call for the African Union (AU) to investigate what was happening. In response, Lamola dis…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv9dz3reego
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Claim 10: “30 June deadline set by South African anti-immigrant vigilante groups for all illegal immigrants to leave the country.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that anti-immigrant groups set June 30 as a deadline for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa.
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web search NEUTRAL — Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.The South African authorities said the more than 500 Nigerians recently repatriated had been in the country i…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg740l2jpr0o
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web search NEUTRAL — Anti-immigrant groups set June 30 as an unofficial "deadline" for undocumented migrants to leave, with protests taking place across South Africa.
https://www.dw.com/en/south-africa-on-edge-amid-anti-migrant…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anti-immigrant groups have given undocumented foreign nationals a “deadline” of Tuesday to leave the country. The groups have falsely claimed that undocumented immigrants will face arrest and deportat…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/30/south-africa-deploy…
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Claim 11: “300 Mozambicans had returned home on their own over the weekend.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding 300 Mozambicans returning home independently over a weekend.
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Claim 12: “The Malawian government announced this week that it would also help its citizens leave South Africa.”
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The provided evidence for Malawi consists of general Wikipedia entries and a mention of 272 Malawians being deported, but does not contain an announcement from the Malawian government this week about assisting citizens to leave.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Apartheid ( ə-PART-(h)yte, especially South African English: ə-PART-(h)ayt, Afrikaans: [aˈpart(ɦ)əit] ; transl. "separateness", lit. 'aparthood') was a system of institutionalised racial segregation …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malawian diaspora refers to Malawian citizens and foreign nationals of Malawian descent who relocate—temporarily or permanently—to foreign countries. There are no reliable figures on how many Malawian…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malawian_diaspora
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malawian-South African relations refers to the bilateral relationship between Malawi and South Africa. South Africa's first formal relationship with an independent African country was established wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malawi–South_Africa_relations
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Claim 13: “Nigeria is planning to fly between 2,000 and 4,000 of its people home.”
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While evidence confirms Nigeria has repatriated citizens (e.g., 269 in a second flight) and plans to repatriate 'more than 1,000', there is no specific mention of a plan to fly between '2,000 and 4,000' people home in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON in English and CAN (from Coupe d'Afrique des Nations) in French, and currently known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Cup_of_Nations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nigerians in South Africa are people currently residing in South Africa, who were either born, raised in or have ancestry from Nigeria. The number of documented Nigerians in South Africa was estimated…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerians_in_South_Africa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nigeria–South Africa relations refer to the bilateral relations between Nigeria and South Africa. Both countries are former colonies of the British Empire, and both countries are members of the Common…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria–South_Africa_relations
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