As several countries went into lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19, an initial 3,637 people requested repatriation.
The department of international relations and cooperation has facilitated the repatriation by air of 5,239 South Africans stranded abroad.
“The process involved a lot of negotiations with multiple stakeholders, which explains why we couldn’t repatriate some as speedily as we wished. On the estimated cost of the repatriation of citizens, Pandor said while government had anticipated that repatriation would cost over R90 million, the figure hovers far below R10 million.
“We continue to appeal for their patience as we explore and negotiate ways of bringing them home. The government of Peru remains open to assisting us for their return,” she said.
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