South Africa Builds Another Site to Ease Overcrowding and Speed up Deportation of Malawian Nationals
Officials say 4,500 to 10,000 people are waiting for buses as Malawian migrants face overcrowded conditions and rationed water at the Sherwood site.
- On Thursday, thousands of Malawian nationals remained at the overcrowded Sherwood site in Durban, South Africa, awaiting repatriation, with an estimated 10,000 people gathered at the temporary center.
- Fearing violence and anti-immigrant sentiment, migrants including Yasin Hussain decided to return to Malawi following a June 30 deadline, with Hussain saying, "Everywhere I go, people call me names."
- KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli warned the site could become a "disaster" due to overcrowding, while Muslim Relief South Africa founder Cassim Malani reported serving three meals daily to the population.
- Durban Mayor Cyril Xaba announced a second temporary deportation center in Durban North Beach to operate for up to 14 days, as 560 nationals departed Wednesday and 700 more were scheduled Thursday.
- Repatriation remains a lengthy process, with buses expected to continue next week as immigration officials register those leaving; Malawi joins nations like Ghana in facilitating returns for citizens residing without legal documentation.
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