Tensions spike at a transit location in Durban as Malawian nationals clash with police during protests over delayed repatriation and relocation. Multiple outlets report that at Sherwood Hall (also referred to as Sherwood Park) in Durban, police move to disperse a group that has been camped at the facility. According to the reports, Public Order Police use crowd-dispersal measures, including teargas and stun grenades, and fire rubber bullets as the situation escalates.
The outlets describe protesters resisting being moved to the Lindela Repatriation Centre or other designated holding areas. News24 and The South African both frame the incident as a standoff in which frustration over delays contributes to the confrontation. Malawi Voice adds that the group is made up largely of men and that police action occurs on Wednesday as protests continue.
The accounts are consistent that the incident involves police attempting to control or remove protesting Malawian nationals from the transit site, with force used to disperse the gathering. The reports do not provide details on casualties or the extent of damage beyond the use of crowd-control measures.
