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Cassim Ibrahim Halts Diaper Unloading for 1 Vehicle as Thousands Gather in Durban

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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22

Cassim Ibrahim Halts Diaper Unloading for 1 Vehicle as Thousands Gather in Durban

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22

Cassim Ibrahim stopped a vehicle from unloading donated diapers at a muddy field outside a Durban mosque, fearing the crowd could surge around the scarce aid.
Thousands of people were already gathered at the site, and Ibrahim judged that handing out supplies too quickly could trigger a stampede.
The tense scene reflects South Africa's wider strain from a migrant exodus and economic unrest, which have left aid scarce and crowds competing for basic goods.

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