‘No House, No Promise of Tomorrow’: Malawian Father’s Breakdown at Durban Repatriation Camp

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At South Africa’s Old Durban Drive-In relocation site, a Malawian father was overcome with emotion while awaiting repatriation to Malawi. He told officials he has no home, no mattress and no certainty for his baby, who cannot understand why they are there. He came seeking work but now faces return with only a few belongings. Many foreign nationals are in the same situation as authorities process departures, including both deportations and voluntary returns, under ongoing immigration enforcement arrangements.

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