ZAApproximately 450 refugees have been living on the pavements outside the Home Affairs Refugees Reception Centre on Durban’s Che Guevara Road for two months, facing a severe humanitarian crisis. The refugees, who hold legal status and are registered with both the UNHCR and South Africa’s Home Affairs department, have been displaced due to escalating violence in the region. Activists from the Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign reported widespread attacks across KwaZulu-Natal, including armed marches, threats, intimidation, and property damage. Many refugees have been displaced multiple times, with some arriving from as far as the Free State and Eastern Cape. Among the displaced are over 50 children, including infants born while living on the streets.
Bias read (Center): The article presents information from activist groups and refugee representatives without overtly favoring any political side. It highlights the humanitarian crisis and the legal status of the refugees but does not take a stance on policy solutions or assign blame to specific parties. The framing is
