he City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) is urging vehicles owners whose vehicles were impounded to collect these from the Alberton, Boksburg, Kemptron Park and Brakpan EMPD pounds.

According to CoE spokesperson Zweli Dlamini, owners have 30 days from impoundment date to claim back their wheels, to avoid the vehicle being disposed of.

“Attempts by the city to trace and facilitate collection of several vehicles have been unsuccessful,” he said.

“The affected vehicles including motor vehicles, motorcycles and trailers, stored at the EMPD pounds will be destroyed if not claimed.

“Registered owners or persons authorised to act on their behalf are urged to check the list and to make the necessary arrangements for collection.”

To reclaim an impounded vehicle, owners are required to:

• Present valid identification and proof of vehicle ownership or written authorisation from the registered owner.
• Settle all outstanding impoundment, towing, storage, administrative and other applicable fees.

“Unclaimed vehicles, where outstanding fees remain unpaid, may be disposed of as scrap to recover costs incurred by the city,” cautioned Dlamini.

“The disposal process is guided by Regulation 320 of the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000, issued under the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996), which makes provision for the disposal of qualifying unclaimed impounded vehicles.”

Vehicles contained on the list are currently being stored at:

• Alberton Pound (4 Ewarton Road, General Alberts Park)
• Boksburg Pound (43 Reservoir Road)
• Brakpan Pound (221 Struis Street, near Carnival City)
• Kempton Park Pound (1 Stand and Ashton streets)

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