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PRETORIA - Nigeria says demand for voluntary repatriation from South Africa remains high.
The Nigeria Union South Africa says hundreds more have indicated their wish to return home.
Citizens have been camping outside the country's embassy in Pretoria, waiting for assistance.
According to the Nigeria Union South Africa, another group of 288 Nigerians will fly back home from South Africa on Tuesday evening as part of the repatriation process.
The union's president, Nwobi Smart, says there are more people seeking to leave South Africa.
"There's still a lot of Nigerians willing to be evacuated. We are hopeful that after these 288 are gone, then we'll have to take inventory as to how many people still remain.
"But from our union, we still have about 300 has indicated interest that they want to be evacuated,"
Swart adds that engagements with the South African Government and Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) continue to ensure that there is cooperation with the Nigerian embassy.
RATANDA - A relative of one of the victims of the deadly protests in Ratanda, Gauteng, said the family is waiting for autopsy results before they decide their next move.
Sipho Motaung was killed this week after protests over water outages turned violent.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi visited the families of the victims on Sunday.
Thapelo Motaung said they were not moved by the visit.
“For now, the visit means nothing to me. I'm waiting for feedback on Wednesday to hear if what they say will make sense to me.
“For now, I've heard nothing. I just listened to them out of respect. I'm just waiting for Wednesday's feedback. This isn't over. The deceased are not dogs. The protest will continue on Monday. We're going to shut down Ratanda again,” Motaung said.
JOHANNESBURG - Airlines are warning of possible flight delays and disruptions ahead of Tuesday's anti-immigrant protests.
CemAir says airport access, staffing levels, security screening and baggage handling could be affected.
The airline says it's working with airport authorities to limit disruption and is urging travellers to arrive early and monitor updates.
Officials have warned that violence and intimidation won't be tolerated.
FlySafair meanwhile said it expects normal operations with measures in place to address delays or disruptions.
"We are expecting operations as normal at this stage, we don't foresee any particular issues at the airport. We're advised that the community has worked really hard to ensure that all of provisions are in place to ensure that things operate as they should," FlySafair's Kirby Gordon said.
"Of course, it's just prudent to advise our travellers and our customers to please arrive at the airport as soon as possible and to perhaps just plan for a little bit of extra time to get to the airport," he added.