JMPD officers confiscate goods from a jumble sale in Roodepoort. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook.
JMPD confiscates second-hand goods from jumble sale [pics]
It ended in tears for jumble sale vendors whose second-hand goods were confiscated by JMPD for trading on prohibited property
JMPD officers confiscate goods from a jumble sale in Roodepoort. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook.
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has left vendors counting their losses after confiscating second-hand goods from their jumble sale.
JMPD DISRUPTS A JUMBLE SALE IN ROODEPOORT
Earlier today, Sunday, 14 August, JMPD carried out a by-law operation in Region B.
The officers descended on Main and Ackerman Street in Newlands, Roodepoort where jumble sale vendors were caught off guard.
Because they operated without permits and on prohibited property, the officers had no choice but to enforce the by-laws.
STERN WARNING BY THE METRO POLICE TO THE VENDORS
“No person shall carry on the business of an Informal trader at a place or in an area declared by the Council as a place or area in which Informal Trading is prohibited.”
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Another portion of the personnel focused their energies on the Johannesburg CBD where they demolished and removed illegally erected structures.
According to the metro police, this is all in a bid to create a clean and safe environment for all who live, work and visit the City of Johannesburg.
JMPD TACKLES LAND INVASIONS HEAD ON
Lately, JMPD seems to be on a quest to prove that they have the last action when it comes to by-laws in the City of Johannesburg.
They have been hard at work in trying to keep land invasions to a minimum.
Yesterday, Saturday, 13 August, JMPD roped in private security to fight land invasions.
They reported that the illegal land Invasion operation was conducted by their officers together with Mjayeli and Matla A Morwa security companies at Braam Fisherville Phase 2 in Region C.
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During the operation, approximately 44 unoccupied galvanized zinc sheet (shacks) structures were demolished and removed and there was no resistance encountered.
JMPD said the community welcomed the operation and the removal of the illegal structures.
