TimesLIVE reported that the evictions were meant to have been completed by Wednesday, however the refugees refused to leave the pavement which has been their home since 2019.
Laura Padoan, spokesperson for the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said around 100 people had been living outside the office for years. 'Some of the families opted to go with the department of home affairs to Lindela . We understand that the remaining group have dispersed into the community,” she said.
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