Thousands of Malawians are in South Africa and are attempting to leave the country due to xenophobic threats and anti‑immigrant actions.

Anti‑immigrant groups set a June 30 deadline for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa, according to Al Jazeera. On that date, thousands of people marched across South Africa demanding the departure of undocumented foreign nationals, reported by France24. Protesters blamed migrants for unemployment and crime, a claim that President Cyril Ramaphosa and human‑rights groups challenged, France24 added.

Many migrants were driven from their homes and sought shelter in a park in Durban, Al Jazeera reported. Hundreds of Zimbabweans slept on the pavement outside their consulate in Cape Town, Detroit News reported. Ebrahim Moosa, 37, said he was scared because he did not know what people were planning to do to him, Detroit News added.

The Government of Malawi launched a nationwide fundraising campaign to bring home an estimated 10,000 Malawians stranded in South Africa, AllAfrica reported. Malawi is among several African nations transporting their citizens out of the country following reports of violence against migrants, BBC reported.

Accounts differ on the number of Malawians who have returned home. One source says the government aims to bring home about 10,000 people (Africa), while another source reports that 15,000 people have returned home fleeing xenophobic violence (France24).