Adam Ali, a representative of the Embassy of Malawi in South Africa,and eThekwini Councillor Warren Burne update the displaced Malawian's at the Sherwood Hall park in Sydenham on Thursday.
Approximately 4,000 Malawians seeking voluntary repatriation have converged on the park from across Durban and surrounding areas after receiving threats from anti-illegal immigration groups moving through suburbs and informal settlements.
Many sought temporary refuge at the park on Sunday, with the number of displaced people increasing.
"I am dealing with a humanitarian crisis," said Adam Ali, a representative of the Embassy of Malawi in South Africa, at the Sherwood Hall park in Sydenham on Thursday.
Since Sunday, local community organisations have sponsored tents, mobile toilets and food for the displaced Malawians.
