After four months of sleeping on the pavement outside the Department of Home Affairs in Durban, refugees are finally being moved, with buses transporting them to the Lindela facility in Johannesburg.
The dramatic development brings an end, at least temporarily, to the prolonged humanitarian crisis that saw scores of refugees living in makeshift shelters outside the Home Affairs offices, exposed to harsh conditions while waiting for a solution.
The buses are now leaving with refugees bound for Lindela, marking a major turning point in a standoff that has dragged on for months and attracted intense public attention.
For four months, the pavement outside Home Affairs became the refugees’ home. Their tents, blankets and belongings became a stark symbol of a crisis that appeared to have no end.
Now, their departure signals a significant shift, but questions remain about what awaits them at Lindela, how long they will remain there, and what happens next.
The latest development is unfolding as the refugees are being transported from Durban to Johannesburg.
