The Zimbabwean embassy in South Africa has reportedly organised busses to ferry people from South Africa particularly from Johannesburg and Pretoria to Beitbridge after they have indicated they want to come back home, The Herald reports.
The embassy reportedly negotiated with Eagleliner, Northworld DNC and Mzansi Express to do three trips a week and repatriate Zimbabweans who want to come back home during the lockdown according to the embassy update which reads:
A select number of buses will offer transportation service from Johannesburg and Pretoria to quarantine centres in Beitbridge, Zimbabwe. The service will be demand-driven and offered weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Departure dates will depend on the necessary authorisation from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa (DIRCO)
The embassy expects the first batch of buses to leave Johannesburg on May 6.
The buses carrying capacity will be limited to 70 percent in order to comply with the South African lockdown regulations for public transport.
This was after over 3000 Zimbabweans who are facing pandemic induced hardships indicated that they want to come back home even if they were told they will be in quarantine for 21 days.
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