Tag Archives: Knysna Traffic & Law Enforcement

Cows Arrested in front of Knysna Magistrates’ Court

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Knysna’s traffic cops arrested cows today but had trouble trying to get them to go across the Main Road to appear in the Knysna Magistrates’ Court. The cows are expected to moo in defence before the Chief Magistrate. They’ll be calling Manager Protection Services Richard Meyer as a witness to testify that the Knysna Municipality believes that there are separate rules for white cow owners and black cow owners. By municipal by-law, only black-owned cows and pigs are allowed to walk in Knysna Central. … ‘Click here to read full article…’

R4.7-million in Knysna Traffic Fines Over 3 Months

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Knysna Municipality raised approximately R4.7-million rand from traffic fines during June, July and August 2016. The Knysna Traffic & Law Enforcement’s reports were presented to the Section 80 Community Services Meeting held on September 27 2016. Although that figure may seem high, it’s in fact low considering that over 42 000 tickets were issued. What that means is that most fines are not being paid. The best way to increase the collection rate will be the introduction of a Municipal Court. It was also reported that during that 3-month period there were 22 complaints about wild animal and 122 complaints … ‘Click here to read full article…’

Did Ignored Safety Rules Kill Employee & Injure Others?

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Attention: Heidi Cronje (Health & Safety Officer Knysna Municipality), Dawie Adonis (Director Community Services) and Irene Grootboom (DA Councillor & Community Services S80 Chairperson) A man is dead and two others were hospitalised. I hope that you care enough about that fact so that you abandon the Knysna Municipality’s usual, unconstitutional silence. On the morning of January 7 2015, Rudolph Kapp, an employee of our Knysna Municipality, a man in your care, died as the result of an accident inside the Municipal Depot in the Industrial Area. Allegedly, a truck, engine running and with no driver, was parked on a … ‘Click here to read full article…’

Major Accident Kills 5 in Knysna

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A major accident has killed 5 in Knysna… I have never been driven around as much as i was when my father visited, with a rent-a-car, the past 9 days. I boasted about our beautiful area, ‘back-seat driving’ him from Sedgefield to The Crags and from Knysna’s centre to Karatara.   My father never understood my repeated warnings, falsely assured by an N2 he considered to be in good condition and with long visibility. “Dad, you haven’t met the fools who ride along here.”   Knots grew in my tummy as we witnessed car after car driving recklessly, particularly between … ‘Click here to read full article…’