A team from the eThekwini Municipality works diligently to restore order in Sherwood after the crisis.

Sherwood Hall and its surroundings have transitioned from the centre of a rapid-growth humanitarian crisis to a scene of challenging cleanup efforts.

Following the departure of thousands of undocumented Malawian nationals who had sought refuge in the area, the neighbourhood now faces the aftermath.

On Monday morning, eThekwini Municipality employees descended on the area and started cleaning up and collecting blankets, food, buckets, clothing, and other items that had been left behind, while vagrants and passersby salvaged some of the items.

Officials observe the aftermath during the cleanup.