‘I don’t want to die’: Zimbabweans sleep rough outside Cape Town consulate as they flee SA

Africa World Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:53:55 GMT Moderate confidence — 64/100

Hundreds of Zimbabwean nationals, including women and babies, are sleeping rough on pavements outside the Zimbabwe Consulate in District Six, Cape Town, waiting to be repatriated.
Noxolo Sibiya/News24 Hundreds of Zimbabwean nationals, including women and babies, are sleeping rough outside the consulate in District Six, waiting to be repatriated.
Many fleeing South Africa have abandoned years of accumulated possessions, TVs, fridges, beds, and furniture, and are restricted to just one bag for travelling.

Hundreds of Zimbabwean nationals, including women and babies, are sleeping rough on pavements outside the Zimbabwe Consulate in District Six, Cape Town, waiting to be repatriated.
Noxolo Sibiya/News24 Hundreds of Zimbabwean nationals, including women and babies, are sleeping rough outside the consulate in District Six, waiting to be repatriated.
Many fleeing South Africa have abandoned years of accumulated possessions, TVs, fridges, beds, and furniture, and are restricted to just one bag for travelling.

Sources: News24