Plight of refugees in Musina under the spotlight (SABC)
September 06, 2008, 14:15
Police in Musina say the plight of refugees in the town on the border with Zimbabwe has reached crisis proportions. Hundreds of foreigners seeking asylum are camped at the refugee reception centre. Last week the municipality dismantled temporary shelters for foreigners set around churches, saying they posed a health hazard.
Asylum seekers including women and children now sleep in bushes near the town centre. Police in Musina say since the Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre started operating last month, the number of criminal cases reported by members of the community has increased. Police spokesperson Maggy Mathebula says these include theft and other petty crimes.
Mathebula's house was also broken into and a number of items stolen recently. She says the stolen items were found in Zimbabwe and a suspect has been arrested. Mathebula says suspects that have been detained are mainly Zimbabweans
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