DURBAN - Fear is once again gripping refugees and asylum seekers living on the streets of Durban after an anti-migrant group issued a fresh deadline for migrants to leave the city.
The group has given migrants until the end of the month to vacate the area, raising concerns among vulnerable families who say they have nowhere else to go.
Several families have been camping outside the Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre, hoping to access documentation and assistance as they face an uncertain future.
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The latest ultimatum comes just days after tensions at the site escalated, with an operation by the group turning violent.
Police, however, say they will continue with normal policing operations and that the deadline will not change their approach.
Authorities say their focus remains on maintaining law and order and responding to any incidents that may arise.
Meanwhile, Inter-Ministerial Committee chairperson Mmamoloko Kubayi said this week that more than 80,000 foreign nationals had been processed for deportation and repatriation between 14 June and 20 August.
Kubayi said Malawians made up the largest group, followed by Zimbabweans and Mozambicans.
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