Truck impounded for illegal dumping
DIEPSLOOT – Metro police officers have impounded a truck for illegal dumping.
The Metro police officers have impounded a truck driver for illegal dumping in at Ext 2 in Diepsloot on 9 February.
This comes after officers received a complaint from the residents about people dumping things in this area. The truck driver was caught on the scene while dumping and his truck was impounded.
Our @JoburgMPD Operations officers attended a complaint of illegal dumping at Ext. 2 in Diepsloot next to the river –
01x Truck was found on the scene whilst dumping and it was impounded .
Great work #JoburgsFinest 👏⭐#JoburgByLaws pic.twitter.com/66wMRgqEQr
— AskTheChief01 #BuyaMthetho 🔥 (@David_S_Tembe) February 9, 2019
Metro police spokesperson, Wayne Minnaar, said; “The truck driver was fined R2 970 for illegal dumping and he will have to pay the fine for him to get the truck.”
The City of Johannesburg Department for Public Safety has called for harsher penalties for illegal dumpers.
Our @JoburgMPD 👮🏼♂️👮🏿♀️ combat environmental crime, such as by impounding an illegal dumper's vehicle in #Diepsloot #RegionA
We however require support of @SAPoliceService & @NPA_Prosecutes to ensure maximum penalties under the National Environmental Management Act#BuyaMthetho pic.twitter.com/6FmdgBFnMM
— Joburg Public Safety (@CoJPublicSafety) February 9, 2019
The issue of illegal dumping is a serious problem in the city. Mashaba started the A Re Sebetseng clean-up campaign to encourage residents to do away with illegal dumping across the city. This campaign encourages all of Johannesburg’s residents to continue taking ownership of their environment by helping to create cleaner communities.
We're getting ready for our second #Aresebetseng of 2019. Join us on the third Saturday of this month as Mayor @HermanMashaba and his MMCs hit the streets of Jozi for our monthly clean-up. We will release their regional clean-up locations soon. Do join us! 😉 ^GZ pic.twitter.com/auT31VUMvY
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 6, 2019
Illegal dumping spot that was cleared by litter pickers. On Friday Afternoon. @CleanerJoburg @CleanerJoburg pic.twitter.com/aN1WF7ptoe
— Pikitup (@CleanerJoburg) January 29, 2019
@CleanerJoburg @CityofJoburgZA Ward 129 clearing of illegal dumping underway #StopIllegalDumping pic.twitter.com/VmaJoic0yD
— Pikitup (@CleanerJoburg) January 31, 2019
