Following weeks of unrest at the Sherwood community hall, eThekwini Municipality has initiated a major cleaning operation to address the litter and noise disturbances caused by undocumented foreign nationals camping outside the facility.

The eThekwini Municipality has launched a clean-up operation at the Sherwood Community Hall and surrounding areas following weeks of unrest, during which undocumented foreign nationals camped outside the facility, leaving behind large volumes of litter and unpleasant odours.

The operation commenced on Monday in response to concerns raised by local residents and the need to restore order in the area.

Local resident Amir Naiker described the situation as intolerable.

"The smell coming from the hall was terrible, and the amount of litter was too much," he said.