More than 7,000 people are awaiting repatriation amid escalating protests demanding that illegal immigrants leave South Africa by the end of June South Africa says it needs more than 1,000 buses to repatriate 7,000 Malawian nationals stranded in Durban, as Pretoria moves to tighten immigration enforcement following protests against undocumented migrants. The repatriation effort follows escalating protests demanding illegal immigrants leave the country by June 30. The recent spate of unrest,