Krantzkloof Nature Reserve warns of massive fine, jail time for defacing heritage resources
First time perpetrators could be fined an amount not exceeding R5 million or face a five-year jail sentence.
THE Krantzkloof Nature Reserve warned residents that defacing its cultural heritage resources could culminate in jail time or a fine of up to R5 million.
The reserve’s manager, Waldo Bekker, said, “It is a shame that some visitors have no appreciation for the beauty of nature and find it necessary to deface the trees, rocks and other surfaces in the reserve.”
The reserve released a statement that noted, in terms of the Regulations for the Proper Administration of Nature Reserves (Sections 8, 19, 20 to 26, 33 to 37, 42, 45 to 48 and sections 51 to 54), this constitutes an offence.
“In the case of a first conviction, a fine may be imposed not exceeding R5 million or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding R10 million or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years or in both instances to both a fine and such imprisonment,” said the reserve.
ALSO READ: Krantzkloof Nature Reserve shuts its gates to public again
The reserve opened to the public on Monday, 8 June and received instruction from Metro Police to shut its doors to the public from Saturday, 1 August due to safety concerns and the non-compliance of visitors to the Covid-19 requirements, as laid down by the Disaster Management Act.
To read the Krantzkloof Nature Reserve’s full list of rules and regulations, click HERE.
Caxton Local Media Covid-19 reporting
Dear reader, As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed on Covid-19 developments. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as “fake news”) is circulating online. Caxton Local Media is determined to filter through the masses of information doing the rounds and to separate truth from untruth in order to keep you adequately informed. Local newsrooms follow a strict pre-publication fact-checking protocol. A national task team has been established to assist in bringing you credible news reports on Covid-19. Readers with any comments or queries may contact National Group Editor Irma Green (irma@caxton.co.za) or Legal Adviser Helene Eloff (helene@caxton.co.za). At the time of going to press, the contents of this feature mirrored South Africa’s lockdown regulations.
Do you want to receive alerts regarding this and other Highway community news via Telegram? Send us a Telegram message (not an SMS) with your name and surname (ONLY) to 060 532 5409. You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. PLEASE NOTE: If you have signed up for our news alerts you need to save the Telegram number as a contact to your phone, otherwise you will not receive our alerts. Here’s where you can download Telegram on Android or Apple.
