Families with children among those sheltering at Diakonia Centre amid uncertainty.
After fleeing alleged threats and violence in their communities, scores of foreign nationals - including young children - spent the night sleeping on the cold floor at the Diakonia Centre in central Durban, seeking safety and shelter.
Wrapped in blankets and huddled together, families endured uncertainty and fear as humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers, stepped in to provide aid, including food, blankets, and essential support.
Amid the unfolding crisis, IOL spoke to some migrants, who shared accounts of alleged displacement, trauma and their desperate hope for protection in a country they had come to call home.
Among those sheltering at the Diakonia Centre was Christian Kwigomba, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who said he fled conflict in his home country only to now face fear and uncertainty in South Africa.
