Thousands face uncertain future as buses carry undocumented Malawians home.
One by one, families clutching bags filled with the few possessions they have left climbed aboard waiting buses on Thursday, marking another chapter in the mass movement of undocumented Malawian nationals from the temporary shelter in Sherwood.
Children stayed close to their parents as officials coordinated departures, while buses prepared to begin the long journey north. For many, it signals the end of months of uncertainty after thousands gathered in Durban seeking assistance to return home.
Overseeing the operation, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Home Affairs head Cyril Mncwabe said the repatriation process was progressing steadily.
"Today we are continuing with the process as we have been doing. Currently we are busy loading buses that are for the people that have been confirmed by the court from yesterday," he said.
