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The eThekwini Municipality has announced that Malawian nationals currently accommodated at the Durban Drive-In temporary repatriation site will be relocated to a newly established Temporary Repatriation Processing Centre in Musina, Limpopo.
The municipality, in a statement on Saturday, said the move follows a June 26 resolution by South Africa’s Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration as part of efforts to improve the management of irregular migration and speed up voluntary repatriation.
EThekwini Municipality wishes to inform residents that all spheres of government have resolved to relocate Malawian nationals currently accommodated at the Durban Drive-In temporary repatriation site to a newly established Temporary Repatriation Processing Centre in Musina,… pic.twitter.com/6vBpmHWnWp
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According to the municipality, the Musina facility will strengthen the verification and processing of undocumented foreign nationals, facilitate faster repatriation through the Beitbridge border post with Zimbabwe, and reduce pressure on existing repatriation centres.
“EThekwini Municipality wishes to inform residents that all spheres of government have resolved to relocate Malawian nationals currently accommodated at the Durban Drive-In temporary repatriation site to a newly established Temporary Repatriation Processing Centre in Musina, Limpopo.
“This decision follows a resolution of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, taken on 26 June, as part of government’s coordinated response to managing irregular migration and expediting voluntary repatriation processes.
“ The new facility in Musina has been established to: Enhance the verification and processing of undocumented foreign nationals. Facilitate faster and more efficient repatriation through the Beitbridge Port of Entry. Reduce pressure on existing repatriation facilities and improve overall operational efficiency,” it said.
Authorities said more than 15,000 Malawian nationals have already been processed for deportation and voluntary repatriation, while verification of additional individuals is ongoing.
The relocation exercise is being coordinated by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration and relevant national departments, with support from provincial and local authorities.
The eThekwini Municipality said it would continue working with national agencies and other stakeholders within its mandate to support the relocation process and implement the committee’s decision.
It added that the Durban Drive-In temporary repatriation site would be decommissioned once operational arrangements had been completed and all occupants successfully relocated.
“The relocation process is being led by the Inter-Ministerial Committee and the relevant national departments, with support from the affected spheres of government within their respective mandates.
“EThekwini Municipality will continue to support and coordinate with the relevant national departments and stakeholders, within its mandate, to facilitate the implementation of the Inter-Ministerial Committee’s decision.
“The Municipality continues to engage with the relevant national departments and stakeholders as operational plans are being finalised.
“The Durban Drive-In temporary repatriation site will be decommissioned once all operational arrangements have been finalised and the relocation process has been successfully concluded,” it added.
The municipality also said the relocation was being carried out in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Transport, the South African Police Service and other relevant agencies to ensure the process is conducted safely, orderly and in accordance with the law.
“The Municipality wishes to assure residents that the relocation is being undertaken in close collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Transport, the South African Police Service, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that the process is conducted safely, orderly, humanely and in accordance with the law.”
