Home Affairs moves 274 asylum seekers and refugees to Lindela after Durban stand-off
Law enforcement officers escorted the group throughout the relocation process.
The Department of Home Affairs has relocated 274 asylum seekers and refugees from outside their offices in Durban to the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp, Gauteng. Initially, 278 individuals agreed to the move, but four withdrew, leaving 274 people transferred. The group comprised 191 nationals from the Democratic Republic of Congo, 76 from Burundi, five from Uganda, one from Mozambique, and one from Ghana.
The decision to relocate followed consultations between the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration and the affected communities, who had been demonstrating outside the Durban office. Law enforcement officers escorted the group during the relocation, and Che Guevara Road was cleared to ensure public order and comply with municipal by-laws.
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