Licensing Department not responsible for car guards
The Licensing Department and JMPD deny responsibility for the overwhelming "car guards" outside the premises.
Residents are complaining about the car guards that work around the premises of the Roodepoort Licensing Department in Florida.
According to resident Faan Venter, these car guards overwhelmed him and his wife when they visited the department to renew their licences.
“They do not appear to be registered car guards who officially work for the department,” says Venter, adding that there were about 10 to 15 male “car guards” working around the parking lot of the premises.
“My wife and I virtually were forced to pay them something to be able to exit the parking grounds when we left.
“We’re elderly folks and felt intimidated so we were left with no choice but to do so.
“I’d like to know what the department does about this.”
According to one of the floor managers at the Department, nothing actually is done about the car guards outside.
“They’re not officially in our employ,” he says, confirming that they’re informal entrepreneurs of sorts.
In a hopeless manner he asked the journalist what she proposed should be done and referred the Record to “the management”. The woman also refused to comment and referred the Record to Wayne Minnaar, JMPD spokesperson.
Minnaar denied the JMPD’s responsibility over these “car guards”, again confirming that they’re not in the department’s employ.
Minnaar disagreed with the journalist when she suggested that the car guards, although not in their employ, were becoming their problem.
“They are not in our control,” he kept saying.
“My suggestion to those who feel that they were harassed or intimidated or physically assaulted by such a “car guard” are to go to their nearest police station and lay charges against them.”
No further comment about the specific allegations was given.
