The eThekwini Municipality has urged members of the public, employers and transport operators to stop bringing undocumented foreign nationals to the former Durban Drive-In site, saying the facility is no longer operating as a temporary repatriation centre.
In a statement issued on Friday, the municipality said people continue to drop off displaced foreign nationals at the site despite previous announcements confirming its closure.
Officials expressed concern that some employers are still transporting undocumented foreign national employees to the facility, even though no services are being provided there.
“The public, employers and transport operators are urged to refrain from bringing foreign nationals to the site, as no services are being provided there,” the municipality said.
The municipality said the processing of undocumented foreign nationals has been centralised in Musina, Limpopo, under the Department of Home Affairs. It stressed that immigration and repatriation matters fall under the department’s mandate and not that of the municipality.
Meanwhile, the city said the marches held on 30 June passed peacefully, with no major violence, fatalities or significant damage to infrastructure reported.
More than 20,000 Malawian nationals were processed and repatriated through the Sherwood and Drive-In sites. Government deployed more than 300 buses for the operation, while eThekwini Municipality provided 150 buses on a cost-recovery basis.
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