{"id":129273,"date":"2016-07-30T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-30T05:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/129273\/hawkers-once-again-targeted-by-empd\/"},"modified":"2016-07-29T15:29:20","modified_gmt":"2016-07-29T13:29:20","slug":"hawkers-once-again-targeted-by-empd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/30\/hawkers-once-again-targeted-by-empd\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawkers once again targeted by EMPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Undoubtedly, aware that they don\u2019t possess trading permits and are obstructing pedestrians on pavements, hawkers in Katlehong and Thokoza opted to run and leave their wares behind rather than be arrested.<\/p>\n<p>The special Bumper to Bumper operation was conducted last Friday, between 2pm and 10pm, focusing on those who contravene the municipality\u2019s by-laws.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>EMPD members concentrated on the problematic Kgotso, Hospital and Khumalo streets.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129275\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNCRIMEHAWKMH1_22009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-129275\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNCRIMEHAWKMH1_22009-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"Metro police officers remove some of the wares left behind by fleeing illegal hawkers in Katlehong, last Friday.\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNCRIMEHAWKMH1_22009-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNCRIMEHAWKMH1_22009-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/31GCNCRIMEHAWKMH1_22009.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Metro police officers remove some of the wares left behind by fleeing illegal hawkers in Katlehong, last Friday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two hundred counterfeit DVDs, 80 backpacks, 85 CDs, 13 carpets, 100 handbags, 12 winter jackets, a big box full of whiteners and detergents, six small paraffin stoves and 50 pairs of women\u2019s underwear were confiscated.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>In addition to this 20 pairs of socks, 11 advertising boards\/signs, different types of rat poison, boxes of plastic goods, refuse bags and perishables such as fruits and vegetables, were also seized by the metro police.<\/p>\n<p>All the seized goods were stored at the EMPD Vosloorus by-laws office and can be released on payment of a R200 fine.<\/p>\n<p>Counterfeit goods cannot be reclaimed and highly perishable goods are discarded after 40 hours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/127971\/operation-targets-illegal-immigrants-and-illegal-taverns\/\" target=\"_blank\">Operation targets illegal immigrants and illegal taverns<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/127911\/illegal-hawkers-flee-from-empd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Illegal hawkers flee from EMPD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='0e33139ffaafd1b5b4b6707810ea727d'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EMPD were out-and-about in Katlehong and Thokoza targeting illegal hawkers, last 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