Police operations in Durban lead to the arrest of a wanted foreign national amidst rising concerns over overcrowding at a local camp housing thousands of undocumented immigrants.
Police have arrested a foreign national who was on the wanted list during the screening process at the old Drive-In site at North Beach in Durban.
This individual was among the masses of undocumented Malawian immigrants who had camped near the Sherwood community hall.
Cyril Mncwabe, KwaZulu-Natal Home Affairs Provincial Manager, confirmed that the operation focused on identifying individuals exiting the country using passenger lists from outbound buses.
The identification of the individual in question highlighted the challenges authorities faced including overcrowding. The camp presently houses between 7,000 and 8,000 individuals, many of whom were males.
