City dismantles informal settlement on Durban’s North Beach
The city said it is also developing a long-term strategy to address homelessness in a sustainable and humane manner. This includes assisting individuals living on the streets while ensuring that unsafe and unsuitable public spaces are not illegally occupied.
The eThekwini Municipality’s Metro Police Service, working with other directorates, have successfully executed an operation to remove an unlawfully-established informal settlement on the sand dunes along North Beach.
The eThekwini Municipality stated that the operation aimed to restore public safety and order, enhance cleanliness and accessibility, and address environmental and security concerns.
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“Thanks to proactive intervention by the city’s law enforcement teams, the area has now been fully cleared and secured. Metro Police continues to conduct daily enforcement operations across the city to maintain clean, safe, and orderly public spaces. These efforts are undertaken in partnership with the South African Police Service (SAPS), private security companies, and other key stakeholders,” read a statement from the municipality.
The city said it is also developing a long-term strategy to address homelessness in a sustainable and humane manner. This includes assisting individuals living on the streets while ensuring that unsafe and unsuitable public spaces are not illegally occupied.
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The ongoing co-ordinated operations are said to have already contributed to reductions in crime and are being implemented across all municipal regions.
“Strengthening beach and public safety requires a community-based, multi-pronged approach and sustained engagement with key stakeholders. Our goal is to ensure that Durban’s beaches, and the entire city, remain clean, safe, and welcoming for everyone,” said Durban Metro Police spokesperson, Col Boysie Zungu.
