Illegal east vendors concern for Garsfontein police
“Many of these vendors do not have the required permits to operate their businesses. Their numbers also seem to be increasing,” he said.
Garsfontein police have embarked on a project to address illegal vendors in the area.
Police spokesperson Duane Lightfoot said the illegal vendors were cause for concern in the east of Pretoria for the police and members of the community.
“Many of these vendors do not have the required permits to operate their businesses. Their numbers also seem to be increasing,” he said.
“Although it cannot be confirmed that these people are contributing towards priority crimes in Garsfontein, their illegal operations in itself are contravening some by-laws and also violating some regulations under the second-hand goods act.”
Lightfoot said police and Tshwane metro police have already teamed up to deal with the problem.
He said the first phase started last week, as TMPD issued fines to some of the offenders operating in the Garsfontein policing precinct.
“The fined offenders now have a specific time frame in which they have to apply for the required permits,” he said.
“Those who fail to do so will experience the second phase which will include arrest and or removal of their stalls and confiscating of their goods.
“We trust this project will see a positive change with regard to this problem in the near future.”
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