津巴布韦政府向内阁通报，近几个月来，近20万津巴布韦人因南非爆发一波反移民抗议和袭击而逃离南非。官员称，这一数字显示，从长期被视为津巴布韦工人主要目的地的南非返回的人数急剧加速。
Nearly 200,000 Zimbabweans have fled South Africa amid a wave of anti-migrant protests and violence, Zimbabwe's government told its cabinet. Officials said the exodus reflects growing hostility toward foreign workers in South Africa's townships and cities. Zimbabwe's government has told its cabinet that nearly 200,000 Zimbabweans have fled South Africa in recent months amid a wave of anti-migrant protests and attacks.
南非的动荡集中在自发组织的行动上，这些行动指责外国公民抢占本国公民的工作和住房，多个城镇和城市都出现了示威和零星暴力事件。津巴布韦官员表示，许多返乡者仅带得动随身物品便抵达，导致边境口岸接待能力紧张。
Officials described the figure as a sharp acceleration of returns from a country long seen as a destination for Zimbabwean workers. The unrest in South Africa has centered on vigilante-style campaigns accusing foreign nationals of taking jobs and housing from citizens, with demonstrations and sporadic violence reported in several townships and cities. Zimbabwean officials said many returnees arrived with little more than what they could carry, straining reception capacity at border posts.
这波外流给津巴布韦本已举步维艰的经济增加了压力，该国已收容大量曾依靠在南非工作的亲属汇款生活的人员。地区组织面临应对日益升级的排外情绪的呼声，这一情绪已使两个邻国关系紧张。
The exodus adds pressure on Zimbabwe's own struggling economy, which already hosts large numbers of people who had relied on remittances from relatives working in South Africa. Regional bodies have faced calls to address the rising hostility toward migrants, which has strained relations between the two neighboring countries.