Durban CBD crackdown leads to 23 arrests of undocumented migrants and closure of five shops

Multi-agency Durban CBD crackdown tackles undocumented immigration and illegal businesses.

A joint operation led by the eThekwini Municipality and multiple government agencies resulted in the arrest of 23 undocumented foreign nationals and the closure of five non-compliant retail outlets in the Durban CBD.

The high-impact multidisciplinary operation, involving the Durban Metro Police Service, Municipal Business Support, the Department of Home Affairs and other government institutions, targeted businesses and individuals along Dr Pixley KaSeme and Anton Lembede streets as part of efforts to enforce immigration laws and tackle non-compliance.

"The operation forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen compliance with immigration legislation, enhance public safety, and restore order within key business and trading areas of the city," the municipality said in a statement.

EThekwini targets illegal immigration and non-compliant traders in major CBD raid.