Durban Police Launch Campaign to Clean Up Streets of CBD, Aim to Make City Safe AgainPosted by MMP News AuthorOn October 6, 2022

• Police in Durban are on a mission to make the city safe again and have launched a campaign to achieve this
• The city’s Metro Police, in conjunction with South African Poice Service officers, hit the street to round up homeless people and illegal immigrants
• Durban Metro Police spokesperson superintendent Boyise Zungu said police would continue to increase visibility to curb crime in the area

DURBAN – Durban metro police and South African Police Service (Saps) officers have set their sights on making the Durban city centre safe again.

The city’s metro police spokesperson, superintendent Boyise Zungu said a coordinated operation was conducted to suppress crime in the Durban CBD on Wednesday, 6 October.

According to TimeLIVE, the main focus of the joint operation was to remove illegal immigrants and homeless people from the streets of the CBD. Police from Durban Central, Umbilo and the metro police participated in the cleanup campaign.

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Zungu said the campaign aimed to curb the frequency of contact crimes like robberies and motor theft and increase police visibility in the area.