Mayor of eThekwini, Cyril Xaba
The mayor of eThekwini, Cyril Xaba, on Thursday, ordered the transfer of Nigerians and other African nationals in Durban, South Africa, to a screening centre for legal status.
Xaba organised buses to convey foreign nationals from Diakonia Centre in the Durban CBD to a designated refugee reception centre for formal processing of their documents.
In a viral video, the African foreigners were marched into buses by South African law enforcement, sparking reactions online.
The incident was part of the anti-foreigner campaigns, which began early this year as South Africans vehemently resisted the stay of African foreigners in their country.
