South Africa’s eThekwini Municipality says it is responding to a growing humanitarian crisis involving undocumented Malawian nationals by fast-tracking deportation processes. The municipality is establishing a new staging facility to manage people awaiting removal and to address operational difficulties reported by officials, including rising tensions and communication challenges. The statement also says courts are being engaged to expedite deportation-related procedures, aiming to reduce delays and uncertainty for affected individuals. The sources indicate that the focus is on moving cases forward through legal channels while implementing interim measures—such as the staging site—to support orderly processing. While details on timelines, numbers of people affected, or specific court orders are not provided in the available information, the overall thrust is that local government and the judiciary are coordinating to speed up enforcement actions. The initiative is framed as an urgent response to conditions on the ground, with the staging facility intended to improve logistics and coordination during deportations.