There were fresh protests in South Africa on Sunday as Nigerians and other nationals in the country were asked to leave immediately.
Residents of hostels in eastern Johannesburg marched along Jules Street, demanding that “foreigners must go back to where they came from”.
Sowetan Live reports that the protesters were heading to Jules Park where former IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi is expected to address them.
Siphiwe Mhlongo, chairman of hostel headmen (izinduna) in Gauteng, said: “We are not happy with how the government has tried to resolve the problems that the country is facing.
“The government must come speak to the people and explain what it is going to do with the foreign nationals who are here illegally.”
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Consul-General in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama, has said no fewer than 400 Nigerians are willing to return home in response to the evacuation plan offered by Air Peace.
Similarly, the Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Kabiru Bala, said the mission was equally responding to the needs of those willing to return, especially those who had issues with their documents.