A coordinated crackdown in the Durban CBD resulted in arrests and business closures
More than 20 foreign nationals were arrested and five non-compliant retail outlets were shut in the Durban CBD on Monday.
In a coordinated operation involving the Durban Metro Police Service, Municipal Business Support, the Department of Home Affairs and several government agencies, 23 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested.
The high-impact multidisciplinary operation targeted businesses along Dr Pixley KaSeme and Anton Lembede streets as part of ongoing efforts to enforce immigration laws, improve public safety and restore order in key trading areas within the city.
Protas Mngonyama, ward 32 councillor, who has led initiatives to rejuvenate the once crime-ridden Albert Park precinct, accompanied officials during the operation.
