GROUNDUP: Two hundred documented refugees forced to join thousands camped at community hall (opens original article in a new tab)

200 documented refugees were forced to leave Durban Home Affairs offices on 15 June 2026 due to safety concerns, relocating to Sherwood Community Hall where over 8,000 migrants are camped. Local communities provided essential support while the state deployed police, and Malawians are being deported through a temporary immigration court.

• 200 documented refugees forced to leave Durban Home Affairs offices on 15 June 2026 due to safety concerns
• Refugees relocated to Sherwood Community Hall where over 8,000 migrants including Malawians and Mozambicans are camped
• Local community provided tents and toilets while state only deployed police at the site
• Malawians at Sherwood are being deported through a temporary immigration court with four buses already departed