City Gets New Powers to Impound Vehicles
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The City of Cape Town’s amended Traffic By-law has officially been published in the Provincial Gazette, paving the way for stricter traffic enforcement across the metro. The gazetting of the by-law means the City can now begin implementing the new provisions once the final administrative arrangements are in place. The amendments give traffic officers the authority to impound vehicles in a number of cases, including illegal street racing, drunk driving, driving without
Be vigilant on social media as traffickers also recruit from there. That’s the warning from the Western Cape Department of Social Development. While observing the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, MEC Jaco Londt says they’ve noticed a global increase in traffickers who use digital platforms as part of their recruitment tactics. “The nature of cyber-enabled trafficking is hidden and underreported, says mec jaco londt.” Be vigilant on social media, as traffickers also
The Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, says there is no shortage of rape evidence collection kits, despite claims by Members of Parliament. MPs Nicholas Gotsell and Ian Cameron have for months highlighted the alleged lack of rape kits at several police stations, especially in the Western Cape. Most recently, Gotsell said he wrote to the Minister and that he lodged a formal complaint with the SAPS Supply Chain Management. In
Cabinet has approved a proposal to extend the validity period of driving licences for light motor vehicles from five years to 10 years. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni announced the decision during a post-Cabinet briefing on Thursday. The extended renewal period will apply to codes A, A1, B and EB, covering motorcycles and light motor vehicles. Heavy commercial vehicles, public transport vehicles and professional driving permits (PrDPs) will not be
A 56-year-old foreign national has been arrested in Brooklyn for allegedly making and selling fake South African documents. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the arrest followed a joint operation by Maitland police and the Border Management Authority after a complainant reported that his asylum document had been cloned and identified a possible suspect. Police spokesperson Thembakazi Mpendukana says officers and Border Management Authority officials then went to the suspect’s
