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About 200 March and March supporters return to refugee camp after violent clashes

The refugees’ blankets and other belongings at the camp were set alight and stones were thrown.

About 200 March and March supporters returned to a Durban refugee camp on Thursday. Photos: Tsoanelo Sefoloko.
A week after violent clashes broke out outside a Durban refugee camp, about 200 March and March supporters returned to the site on Thursday.
Some members of Operation Dudula also joined. Protesters gathered at King Dinuzulu Park before marching to the camp outside the Department of Home Affairs on Che Guevara Road. Hundreds of refugees have been camping outside Home Affairs for more than three months, seeking protection from xenophobic attacks.
Some protesters carried sjamboks, golf clubs and bats. As marchers approached the camp, refugees moved away. The refugees’ blankets and other belongings at the site were later seen on fire.
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