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Durban Deportation Crisis Escalates
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Tensions exploded in Durban as hundreds of Malawian refugees clashed with officials over feared deportations, forcing police to deploy stun grenades and rubber bullets. Many had fled violence in Malawi seeking safety in South Africa, yet now face chaotic, uncertain removals amid dire conditions at the overcrowded Sherwood Hall encampment. To cope, authorities opened a second site at the old Durban Drive-In, deployed buses for transport, and launched a virtual court to expedite deportations — already sending over 1,400 people back to Malawi.
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