GROUNDUP: Hundreds of fleeing Zimbabweans camp outside consulate in Cape Town (opens original article in a new tab)

Hundreds of Zimbabweans are camping outside the Zimbabwean consulate in Cape Town, seeking assistance to return home due to xenophobia, lack of employment, and fear of anti-immigrant violence.

• Hundreds of Zimbabweans camp outside Zimbabwean consulate in Cape Town seeking repatriation
• Zimbabweans report experiencing xenophobia and lack of job opportunities in South Africa
• Anti-immigrant violence and expired asylum documents drive migration efforts
• Voluntary repatriation efforts seen across South Africa with similar camps in Durban and Overberg