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Sherwood Hall in Durban spiraled into a humanitarian disaster this June, transforming from a perceived safe haven for Malawian migrants into a chaotic, overcrowded holding site housing possibly over ten thousand people. With no clear processing timelines, migrants faced weeks of uncertainty, enduring dire conditions—long queues for food and sanitation, overwhelmed facilities, and mounting tension. Clashes erupted between migrants and police, forcing authorities to deploy force to restore order. The crisis exposed deep flaws in South Africa’s immigration policies, revealing how vital Malawian labor has been ignored in policy design and raising urgent questions about deportation fairness. Now, the government is scrambling to manage the fallout, prioritize humanitarian aid, speed up processing, and prevent future crises—before this situation becomes a recurring nightmare.

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