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Chaos in KZN as immigrants rush to pop-up repatriation sites

A disused government building in Pietermaritzburg has been occupied

Hundreds of people who arrived at the Old Drive-In site in Durban have had to wait outside as the temporary repatriation facility has reached full capacity. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko

Hundreds of displaced migrants continued to arrive at a temporary repatriation site in Durban on Tuesday.
In Pietermaritzburg, more than 1,600 people who fled violent attacks and threats in nearby informal settlements sought refuge in a disused government building.
Civil society organisations have called for an end to the displacement of immigrants, as the police plan to spend R600-million to prepare for potential volatile protests on 30 June.

As the government scrambles to process, verify and deport or repatriate thousands of displaced immigrants in Durban, dozens more people are arriving, hoping…

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