WATCH: Stun grenades, rubber bullets used in Durban’s Sherwood as Malawians protest

By Charmaine Ndlela

Chaos erupted at Durban’s Sherwood Park on Wednesday after hundreds of Malawian nationals clashed with police during a protest over delays in their repatriation from South Africa.

Police fired stun grenades, teargas and rubber bullets after tensions escalated when officials from the Department of Home Affairs attempted to move migrants into Sherwood Hall for document verification and processing.

The group, which has been camping at the site for weeks, is demanding direct transportation back to Malawi and has rejected plans to first transfer them to the Lindela Repatriation Centre.

According to eyewitness reporters, the situation spiralled out of control after Home Affairs