Durban
More than 1,000 immigrants, mostly Malawian nationals, left their homes in Burnwood informal settlement near Durban on Sunday after being ordered to leave by local residents.
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eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba says nearly all foreign nationals taken from the Diakonia Centre in Durban have been confirmed as legally present in South Africa after screening. The group was relocated to a refugee reception centre on Moore Road under police escort. One individual was arrested for being in the country illegally.
Police in Durban shot and killed four suspects wanted for business and house robberies and kidnapping during a raid on their hideout in Bellair. A fifth suspect escaped the scene. Authorities recovered four firearms.
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Nine children were injured when a school transport taxi collided with a bakkie in Durban's Glenwood area. Paramedics responded quickly, stabilizing the victims before transporting them to hospitals. The cause of the accident remains unknown.