Over 1,000 migrants flee Durban settlement after being ordered to leave

Daily Maverick | 10.06.2026 22:07
More than 1,000 immigrants, mostly from Malawi, have fled their homes in Burnwood informal settlement, Durban, after South African residents told them to leave on Sunday. Immigrants GroundUp spoke to said people had been interrogated about their nationality and some had been assaulted. Many fled without their belongings.