The eastern region of the City's Law Enforcement Department, held a clean-up operation in the Somerset West Central Business District (CBD) last week and issued fines to the value of just under twenty-five thousand rand (R25 000). The week-long operation focused on traders, vagrants and various illegal activities in the CBD of Somerset West.
The team's successes include the following:
All the fines issued in the Somerset West CBD last week amounted to approximately twenty-four thousand rand (R24 500).
These operations will continue in the Somerset West area, but will also be extended to other areas across the city. "We are embarking on a zero tolerance approach toward illegal trading over this festive period", said Godfrey Crowster, Assistant Chief: Law Enforcement, East Region.
Issued by:
Communication Department
City of Cape Town
Neil Arendse
Assistant Chief
Metals Theft Unit and Spokesperson
Specialised Law Enforcement Services
Tel: 021 900 1685
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