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SA Police arrest two Malawians for theft

Jul 22, 2016 80

Two Malawians have been arrested and are answering the charge of theft after they were found in possession of stolen goods worth millions in South Africa. Local newspapers reported that the Malawians, together with two… ...

Mozambique detains bus with Malawians

Jul 08, 2016 177

Malawians who were travelling to Blantyre Malawi on Intercape bus are desperately stranded in Mozambique after their bus was stopped from leaving the country. The bus was stopped because it hit and killed a pedestrian… ...

Malawian arrested in SA for stealing

Jul 07, 2016 156

Ishmail Sulaiman, a Malawian who works as a waiter in South Africa has been arrested after he stole millions of Kwacha from a restaurant client. The waiter used an illegal skimming device to scan the… ...

Business back to normal at Beitbridge

Jul 04, 2016 32

Business is back to normal at Beitbridge border post in South Africa which was shut down on Friday after protesters blocked both sides of the border. The South African Home Affairs Department on Saturday told… ...

Two Malawians jailed in Zambia for claiming they can raise the dead

Jun 30, 2016 64

A court in Zambia has sentenced two Malawians to three years in jail each for conning several people in the country. The pair are said to have obtained 54,500 Zambian Kwacha by false pretence. The… ...

SA gets tough on Malawians: hits them with deportations

Jun 28, 2016 208

The home affairs department in South Africa is secretly deporting Malawians and Zimbabweans, according to reports. Local media have reported that several Malawians have been held and later deported after they went to the home… ...

Mzuzu residents keep your daughters away: Rapist Kanene is coming!

Jun 27, 2016 497

Mzuzu residents have been warned to keep their daughters away as rapist General Kanene will visit the city next month. Malawians made the warning on social media soon after Skeffa Chimoto posted on his Facebook… ...