{"id":218716,"date":"2019-09-20T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/218716\/metro-closes-shelters-after-repatriating-sheltering-foreign-nationals\/"},"modified":"2019-09-20T17:55:01","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T15:55:01","slug":"metro-closes-shelters-after-repatriating-sheltering-foreign-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/20\/metro-closes-shelters-after-repatriating-sheltering-foreign-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro closes shelters after repatriating, sheltering foreign nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The metro has closed the two shelters that were established for displaced foreign nationals in Katlehong following the recent xenophobic attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The metro, working with various non-governmental organisations (NGOs), provided humanitarian assistance which included food, clothing, metro police patrols and escorts for transport of the affected people and delivery of their necessities.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The metro has been working the NGOs, international migrations organisations, such as the International Organisation for Migration (IMO), the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and South African government departments to repatriate the affected foreign nationals, and to stabilise the security situation in the affected areas through both policing and community engagements.<\/p>\n<p>Altogether, about 125 people were repatriated to Mozambique, 96 to Zimbabwe and 73 to Malawi in the past few weeks.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/218045\/red-cross-helps-feed-displaced-foreign-nationals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Cross helps feed displaced foreign nationals<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/217476\/ekurhuleni-activates-joint-operations-centre-turns-tide-against-xenophobic-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metro assists displaced foreign nationals after attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The few remaining displaced people relied on their social networks and the creation of a safer environment in the region to return to their local areas of residence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe City of Ekurhuleni thanks all role players who put their hands up to assist the metro with sheltering the displaced foreign nationals, and the overwhelming support from NGOs, churches and concerned individuals which came in the form of donations and other resources,\u201d said MMC for Community Safety Phaladi Mmoko.<\/p>\n<p>The IMO 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