South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has completed the deportation and repatriation of 9,488 foreign nationals who were previously residing at the Durban Drive-In site. The operation focused on individuals who had been processed for removal from the country. Despite the large-scale deportations, approximately 7,000 foreign nationals remain at the site awaiting processing. Authorities have not specified the reasons for the initial presence of these individuals at the Drive-In, nor the nationalities involved. The Department confirmed the successful completion of this phase of removals, but acknowledged the significant number still requiring attention. The ongoing processing of the remaining individuals presents a continuing logistical challenge for the Department of Home Affairs. Further details regarding the future of those awaiting processing have not yet been released.