The City of Johannesburg has recovered more than R34 million revenue in Sandton during the Buya Mthetho operation conducted in December 2018.
This was revealed by the Chief of Metro Police David Tembe while tabling the Metro police performance report for December last year at the Council Chambers in Braamfontein on 21 January.
Tembe revealed that an amount of R34 192 580.80 was recovered in Region E. “We are going to intensify by-laws in the city and initiate phase 2 of the Buya Mthetho Operation which will move to every block of the city to ensure and improve from the mistakes we did last year,” he said.
Tembe further revealed that in region E covering Sandton and Alexandra, a number of 85 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, four for reckless or negligent driving and 32 for undocumented persons. The was also a reduction of 28 per cent in crashes and 29 per cent in fatalities during the festive season. A total of 43 arrests were made since the launch of the Evidentiary Breath Alcohol Test (EBAT) machine on 21 December. A number of 129 roadblocks were conducted in the city which yielded to 5 666 vehicles stopped, 51 vehicles discontinued, 3 595 citations issued and 34 arrests made. Fatal crashes decreased by 24 (from 87 to 63) while fatalities decreased by 30 (from 103 to 73).
“We increased police visibility and dispatched a vehicle after every 10 km of our roads. We will be adding more speed cameras across the city. Too many people are dying due to negligence on the roads and it has to come to a stop,” said Tembe.
Crime arrests:
- Driving under the influence of alcohol – 620
- Public violence – 16
- Undocumented persons – 32
- Unlicensed firearm – 5
- Reckless and negligent driving – 4
- Possession or dealing in drugs –10.
- December recoveries:
- Hijacked vehicles – 51
- Firearms – 3
- Drugs – 455.5 kg dagga and 610 grams of cocaine.
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