Mayor Xaba said to ease overcrowding at Sherwood, the Municipality has activated the Drive-In Site as a staging area for overflow accommodation and processing.
eThekwini Municipality and key government stakeholders have agreed on a range of interventions to be implemented within the next 72 hours to speed up the processing and deportation of Malawian nationals who have been staying at the Sherwood site for an extended period.
The measures, agreed to by the Municipality, the Departments of Justice and Constitutional Development and Home Affairs, the South African Police Service (SAPS), and other stakeholders, are aimed at stabilising the situation, reducing humanitarian and public health risks, supporting migrant processing, and expediting deportations.
To ease overcrowding at Sherwood, the Municipality has activated the Drive-In Site as a staging area for overflow accommodation and processing.
Ten municipal buses have been deployed to transport people between Sherwood, the Drive-In Site and the Magistrate's Court. Four buses will operate continuously to support processing and deportation activities.
