Durban refugees fear fresh attacks as September 30 deadline approaches

Refugees in the South African city of Durban say they are living in fear of renewed attacks after being forced to leave a makeshift camp where they had been staying. According to those affected, there is currently no location they consider safe enough to return to.

The camp's residents were driven out, leaving many without shelter or a clear plan for where to go next. As a September 30 deadline draws closer, concern is growing within the affected community that it could trigger further violence against them.

Ongoing uncertainty

Those displaced describe their situation as increasingly precarious since being forced from the camp, lacking both physical shelter and certainty about where they might find refuge going forward. The approaching deadline is adding to the tension, as people worry it may bring about another wave of hostility directed at them.

It remains unclear what specific arrangements, if any, are being made for those who were displaced, or how authorities intend to respond once the deadline passes. The community continues to stress that no safe alternative has been made available to them, raising serious concerns about their immediate future in Durban.