Date: 2026-01-24 10:20:10

City Acts Decisively To Restore Order And Ensure Safety On Durban Beaches

ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CITY ACTS DECISIVELY TO RESTORE ORDER AND ENSURE SAFETY ON DURBAN BEACHES

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 operation, carried out in accordance with municipal by-laws, sought to restore public safety and order, improve cleanliness and accessibility, and address environmental and security concerns. 

Thanks to proactive intervention by the City’s law enforcement teams, the area has now been fully-cleared and secured.

Metro Police continue 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.

The City 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 ongoing coordinated operations 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, Colonel Boysie Zungu.

ENDS

Issued by Durban Metro Police Service Communications