THE ongoing campaign aimed at eradicating the mushrooming of informal encampments throughout eThekwini has reached the Clairwood areas.

In a recent joint clean-up operation between Durban Metro Police and other eThekwini Municipality departments, officers raided illegal structures under Seaward Road bridge.

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The municipality has ramped up operations around the City to remove shacks and makeshift structures, especially in areas deemed hazardous and crime hotspots.

Some residents expressed their apathy toward the clean-ups, saying they are a fruitless exercise, as these informal structures are being erected shortly after being demolished.

Metro police spokesperson, Colonel Boysie Zungu described the clean-up operations as successful. He said although nothing was recovered during the operation, the police managed to remove the illegal structures.

“It was a clean-up campaign where we were removing everything that is on the road illegally and becomes hazardous to the public,” said Zungu.

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