Mkalukungone Mwamba
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- Aug 29, 2022
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Tanzania will begin the voluntary repatriation of citizens living in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province on August 26, with the first group returning aboard an Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) flight from King Shaka International Airport in Durban. The Tanzanian High Commission in Pretoria said registered Tanzanians, particularly those in Durban, will undergo processing for Voluntary Repatriation Permits on August 25 and 26.
The exercise will cover Tanzanians without passports, those with expired or lost passports, and children born in South Africa to Tanzanian parents, among other eligible applicants. Those without passports will be issued Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs) to facilitate their return. The High Commission urged those registered for the exercise to remain patient as arrangements are finalised.
Tanzanians holding Asylum Seeker Certificates have also been asked to remain at the designated processing centre until their permits are processed. Processing will take place at City View Mall, 10 Mathews Meyiwa Road, Greyville, Durban, from 6am. The repatriation comes amid violent anti-immigrant protests against foreigners from Africa living in South Africa. Many African governments have evacuated their citizens out of caution
The exercise will cover Tanzanians without passports, those with expired or lost passports, and children born in South Africa to Tanzanian parents, among other eligible applicants. Those without passports will be issued Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs) to facilitate their return. The High Commission urged those registered for the exercise to remain patient as arrangements are finalised.
Tanzanians holding Asylum Seeker Certificates have also been asked to remain at the designated processing centre until their permits are processed. Processing will take place at City View Mall, 10 Mathews Meyiwa Road, Greyville, Durban, from 6am. The repatriation comes amid violent anti-immigrant protests against foreigners from Africa living in South Africa. Many African governments have evacuated their citizens out of caution