{"id":214079,"date":"2019-08-07T11:02:54","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T09:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=214079"},"modified":"2019-08-07T16:02:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T14:02:49","slug":"ridding-area-unsightly-illegal-advertising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/07\/ridding-area-unsightly-illegal-advertising\/","title":{"rendered":"Ridding their area of unsightly illegal advertising"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the ANC Ward 36 branch recently participated in a Mandela Day initiative.<\/p>\n<p>They spent their 67 minutes removing illegal advertising for services like abortions, penis enlargements and the like from street light poles, road signs, walls and electrical boxes in their area.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214082\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-214082\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214082\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/32-GCN-GENERAL-ANC-MH2-Custom-450x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-214082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ANC Ward 36 branch members hard at work removing illegal advertising posters for their 67 minutes for Mandela Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe have heard from health campaigns that these institutions are illegal and are posing a danger to the society,\u201d said Isaac Mosoane, a member of the branch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProcedures performed by these \u2018advertisers\u2019 could result in detrimental health effects or even in death.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Apart from this, Isaac added that the adverts are pasted in an unorderly manner and cause visual pollution in the ward.<\/p>\n<p>Branch members spent a productive 67 minutes removing many of the posters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213678\/team-spend-special-morning-at-elandsvallei-home-for-the-aged\/\" target=\"_blank\">Team spend special morning at Elandsvallei Home for the Aged<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211932\/dignity-of-the-homeless-restored\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dignity of the homeless restored<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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