The temporary shelter on Mayor’s Walk is now empty after the successful repatriation of undocumented Malawians.
The closure of the temporary shelter on Mayor’s Walk, Dales Park in Pietermaritzburg, where over 7,000 undocumented Malawian nationals sought shelter, coincided with the June 30 ‘deadline’ for undocumented nationals to leave South Africa.
Msunduzi Municipality Mayor Mzimkhulu Thebolla announced the closure on Tuesday and said: “During the past few days, we have been able to process more than 7,000 people of Malawian origin, and all of them have now left with 114 buses that really assisted us.”
Thebolla said that through the coordinated efforts of the municipality, government departments, and various stakeholders, over 7,000 Malawian nationals were processed and moved through the repatriation arrangements.
He thanked the community on the same road as the temporary site for their patience, noting that it is a peaceful, quiet area, and apologised for the disturbance they had to endure over the past week.
