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Immigration officers, Malawi Embassy officials accused of demanding bribes from returnees

Mar 10, 2021 0

A Malawian national based in South Africa claims that Malawi Immigration officers at the Malawi border posts and officials from Malawi Embassy in South Africa demand bribes from Malawian returnees. The self-proclaimed UTM member Amos… ...

Three arrested in SA for killing Malawian national

Jan 25, 2017 85

Police in South Africa have arrested three people for killing a 34 year-old Malawian in the rainbow nation. The suspects – aged 16, 17 and 36 – are accused of attacking the yet to be… ...

Discourage the youth from going abroad – Govt. told

Dec 12, 2016 61

A diplomat has called on Malawi government to engage the youth in economic activities in order to discourage them from leaving the country. Malawian ambassador to Zimbabwe Annie Kumwenda made the call this week at… ...

Johannesburg mayor sticks to his guns: ‘Foreigners are criminals and must go’

Dec 09, 2016 382

Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has trashed calls by the South African Home Affairs department to retract his xenophobic remarks against Malawians and other immigrants. Mashaba has maintained that he stands by his comments that foreigners… ...

SA releases Malawians from Lindela

Nov 30, 2016 248

The South African Government has released from Lindela Camp Malawians who were arrested for staying in the country illegally and had stayed at the camp for at least five months. Malawi24 understands that all Malawians… ...

SA NGO to give food aid to Malawians during Christmas

Nov 30, 2016 28

A South African non-governmental organisation, City Hope Disaster Relief (CHDR) will be coming to Malawi this December to deliver vital food aid. According to a statement published on the organisation's website, CHDR will deliver food… ...

Twenty Malawians stuck in Zimbabwean prison

Nov 27, 2016 82

A group of 20 Malawians are among 28 illegal foreigners stuck in a Harare female prison in Zimbabwe. Local media in Zimbabwe reported on Saturday that a group of twenty eight illegal immigrants from some… ...