South Africa Repatriation Site Empty After Hundreds of Immigrants Depart
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Hundreds of immigrants left Cape Town by bus on Monday night, clearing the repatriation site in Epping. By the end of the day, the facility stood empty. The departures mark the final stage of a government program to return foreign nationals to their home countries. Officials did not immediately comment on whether the site would close permanently.