JMPD impounds 23 unsafe scholar, public transport vehicles in high-impact operation

By Lebone Rodah Mosima 

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has impounded 23 vehicles in Region G as part of an ongoing high-impact operation targeting unroadworthy scholar and public transport vehicles.

Region G is the southernmost region of the city. It includes smallholdings and storage facilities, and is home to the middle-income, formerly coloured townships of Eldorado Park and Ennerdale, the Indian township of Lenasia, and the relatively new township of Orange Farm.

The enforcement drive forms part of the ‘Public Transport Operation’, which intensified earlier this year following the devastating Vanderbijlpark crash that claimed the lives of 14 learners.

JMPD officers are currently conducting operations across the Johannesburg CBD and surrounding precincts, focusing on strict compliance with road safety regulations.

“The safety of our children is non-negotiable. We have moved beyond routine stops and are conducting thorough inspections into every aspect of scholar transport safety,” JMPD said in a