The City of Cape Town, in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs and the Zimbabwean Consulate, will relocate residents currently gathered in large numbers outside the Consulate in District Six. These residents will be moved to the Home Affairs Repatriation Centre in Epping, which is the designated facility for processing voluntary repatriation and is properly equipped to manage this volume of residents safely and humanely. The relocation process will commence at 09h00 on Sunday, 28 June.
No Zimbabwean resident wishing to be repatriated should report to the Zimbabwean Consulate. Repatriation requests will not be processed at this location. The Epping Repatriation Centre will be the sole official site for processing before residents are transported to Beit Bridge.
City Safety and Security services are on site to maintain public order and assist with the relocation. Our Traffic and Cleansing departments are simultaneously managing access routes and waste management in the area.
We appreciate the continued support of humanitarian organisations operating in the area. Residents and members of the public are urged to exercise caution and avoid the immediate vicinity of the Consulate. Should any issues arise that require emergency assistance, please contact the City of Cape Town’s emergency number at 021 480 7700.
The City remains committed to ensuring a safe, orderly, and humane process for all affected individuals.
