Malawi investigating Malawian attacked in South Africa

Malawi high commission in South Africa is investigating the extent of attacks on Malawians living in South Africa, the Malawian Foreign Ministry has said.

Caught in the attacks are Zimbabweans, Nigerians, Mozambicans, Malawians and other foreigners in that country.

The Daily Times Monday quoted principal secretary for foreign affairs Ben Mbewe as saying here that the Malawi government was aware of the violence perpetrated against the foreigners.

"We have heard. We are alert but the actual details, we do not know. There is something that is being done and we're trying to trace the Malawians affected by this," Mbewe said .

A Malawian living in Eastern Cape said some Malawians's properties, including homes, were destroyed by anger mobs of locals.

He said the Malawi government does not have the official figure of Malawians who live in South Africa because most of them chose to hide themselves and some live in the country illegally.