More Zimbabweans flee xenophobic attacks

The second batch of 333 Zimbabweans who were displaced by xenophobic attacks in Durban, South Africa, will leave for Zimbabwe this morning in a convoy of three buses and a truck.

These are part of 2 500 people from different countries who sought refuge at the Phoenix Camp following overnight attacks on African immigrants in the Ntomba area of Durban.

Zimbabwe's Consul-General to South Africa Batiraishe Mukonoweshuro said the repatriation documents had been processed by both the embassy and the Home Affairs department.

Mukonoweshuro said though the situation was now calm in Durban, people were still cautious. He said a lot of immigrants had shown enthusiasm in going home though a few had indicated they still need to collect their salaries and properties.

Government started evacuating displaced immigrants from South Africa on Sunday with the first batch of 407 which had been staying at the Chatsworth camp arriving in Zimbabwe on Monday evening.