By Lebone Rodah Mosima
Johannesburg metro police impounded 23 vehicles in Region G on Wednesday in a zero-tolerance enforcement drive aimed at curbing lawlessness and safeguarding learners and commuters, the city said.
The crackdown follows a deadly scholar transport crash near Vanderbijlpark on January 19, in which 14 learners were killed, and the subsequent arrest of the driver, who has been charged with murder.
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City of Joburg Public Safety spokesperson, Alex Mandlazi, told Inside Metros that the operations did not affect scholars or their schooling, and it would continue “until we reach the limit”.
He said other public transport would also be targeted.
Mandlazi said that the operation takes place from 6 am to 9 am.
Any impounded vehicles are held at the Wemmer Building Complex.
Mandlazi said that the vehicle owners are required to pay a prescribed fine of R4,000 to secure the release of their vehicles.
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“These operations also enhance the revenue of the city,” he said. “The longer they stay, the more we charge them for storage.”
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