Vehicles impounded for dumping

mining sector.

Phosa urged party members to confront the ANC leadership over the many disastrous decisions it had taken.

“I think we should sweep out the current leadership together with their Saxonwold puppet masters and elect new and honourable leaders with no ties to those who want to sell South Africa to the highest bidder,” he said.

Phosa, who has been asked by some party members to contest the leadership of the ANC in December, was making reference to the wealthy Gupta family accused of having undue influence in higher echelons of government to score massive tenders.

The former ANC treasurer said party members should be worried about the state of state-owned enterprises (SOE) – including Eskom, SAA, Denel (the aerospace and defence technology conglomerate) the South Africa Social Security Agency and the South African Post Office – as their weak financial position and poor governance raised the risk of instability across the country.

“A strong leadership in the ANC will influence the government to achieve the policies of the ANC and ultimately move South Africa forward. is will, in turn, strengthen the ANC itself. Today we have a weak ANC that is affecting the running of the state, our Parliament is losing every court case, all our SOEs are struggling.”

Phosa urged party members to “seriously discuss” the state of SOEs. ”

Last month, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba announced that partial privatisation of SOEs was on the agenda. – ANA LAW enforcement officials have impounded their 99th vehicle after the driver was caught dumping rubble in Old Weltevreden Way in the Philippi Horticultural Area.

The driver was given a R5 000 fine and must pay another R7 500 if he wants to reclaim the vehicle

Mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith said illegal dumping was a huge headache for the city. “The last time I checked, the city was spending R400 million on cleaning illegal dumping,” Smith said.

He urged the public to assist where they can. “We would like the public to tip us off, we also offer a reward of R1 000 to anyone who can give us any information on illegal dumping,” Smith said.

This year the Cape Argus reported that the city’s Law Enforcement Department impounded 67 vehicles in April. That number has grown over the past few months.

The successful operation is a result of the amended Integrated Waste Management By-Law which came into effect at the end of August. This allows the City to impound the vehicle of a person caught dumping illegally.

Since January 2016, law enforcement has issued 124 littering fines, 369 dumping fines, 1 282 compliance notices and littering fines to the value of R61 200.

The City asks residents to report illegal dumping to the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre by calling 021 480 7700 from a cellphone or 107 from a landline, and ensuring their complaint is logged.

Residents can take photos of offenders they see dumping.