Illegal mechanics continue to invade the city
It is more than a month later and it is still business as usual for them.
A month ago new illegal mechanics were seen operating in Kiepersol and Figtree street. These new operations were noticed in March.
The City of Mbombela Local Municipality (CMLM) spokesman, Joseph Ngala says the municipality keeps removing them, but they go back again. “We chase them today, but they return later. We will go back to remove them as we do not allow people to conduct business outside approved by-laws. They are a moving target,” he said.
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Bester Street is one of the areas which had people talking in the past, and it later spread to other places such as Plankie Street and the Old Pretoria Road.
The mechanics service cars illegally next to the road and under trees. Besides not having a warranty of the service they render to the motorists who take their cars there, they spill chemicals, oils and do not clean up after they are done.
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They contaminate the storm water drainage systems, destroy the green belt of the city and they operate business without licences. These are some of the things the public raised.
Nelspruit Post has previously reported on the matter, after community members, motorists and business owners had raised their concerns about the damage illegal mechanics cause in the city.
