Tshwane metro police have confiscated speakers at Plastic View informal settlement in response to mounting complaints of excessive noise pollution in the vicinity of Moreleta Park.
The speakers believed to be the source of the disruptive commotion were seized at shebeens in the informal settlement.
The situation for ratepayers in Moreleta Park and surrounding suburbs has reached a boiling point owing to the noise pollution caused by the residents of the huge informal settlement in Pretoria east.
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For years, the removal of land invaders and squatters in east informal settlements has involved lengthy drawn-out legal processes, with no light at the end of the tunnel.
However, the metro recently instituted a high-level task team to deal with the recurring issues at Plastic View, Wolwespruit and Cemetery View informal settlements.
“We want to assure residents that we are deploying the maximum amount of resources that we can try and enforce by-laws and environmental laws,” said Mayor Cilliers Brink.
Brink said noise, air pollution and the unlawful sale of alcohol are very difficult for the police to monitor, especially in informal areas.
“But to improve the quality of life of ratepayers, the city is determined that by-laws and environmental regulations will be enforced, even if we have to do it in a progressive step-up approach.”
Brink said peace, quiet and clean air are essential for health and for people to make productive contributions to society.
He said it is impossible to formalise or relocate informal settlements that have existed for decades in a matter of a few months.
Brink said the metro is determined to take hands with residents to make life in and around the communities safer.
Ward 91 councillor Henning Viljoen said by-law enforcement at Plastic View and Cemetry View informal settlements will be conducted regularly.
“During our meeting with the metro, it was promised that by-laws will be enforced at the camp.”
Viljoen said although the speakers were confiscated, the dwellers continue to cause noise pollution, highlighting the urgent need for more police boots on the ground.
Metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said the task team met on Tuesday morning, June 12, to craft a comprehensive plan which will be implemented to address the problems plaguing residents around the three informal settlements.
Drastic action is being planned to curb illegal activities in the settlements.
He said as such, the chief of the metro police has been mandated to strengthen by-law enforcement regularly in the area and to confiscate illegal goods, particularly alcohol and to respond to any noise disturbances.
“The city is also going to be deploying measures to try and prevent illegal dumping from taking place in the area,” Mashigo said.
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