Dirco: 6 more South Africans repatriated from Mozambique
The Department of International Relations confirmed on Tuesday that six South Africans have been repatriated from volatile Palma in northern Mozambique.
Dozens of people are believed to have been killed in a siege by Islamic jihadist in the port city last week.
In a media statement, spokesperson Clayson Monyela says the evacuation was carried out by the South African Airforce.
"This follows the successful evacuation today of six more South African nationals and the repatriation of the mortal remains of the South African man who perished in the attacks on 26 March 2021.
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"The evacuation was carried out by the South African Air Force. The SAAF plane flew from Mozambique to KwaZulu-Natal province and thereafter to Gauteng."
The Department of Health conducted Covid-19 tests on the passengers on their arrival in KwaZulu-Natal.
