'We were not forcing ourselves on people': City of Joburg defends debt-check at roadblocks

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A lawyer said although what JMPD is doing is legally compliant, it might not be morally sound.

“We did not force ourselves upon people. We gave them the option to say, ‘We are here if you’ve got any queries, are you aware that you owe money, if so, you can pay now or into an AOD [acknowledgment of debt]’. We were not forcing ourselves on people,” he said.

“I believe the pilot was successful. It achieved what it needed to achieve, which was engagement with residents and letting them know about the city, letting them know if they were owing, and also updating their details,” he said. Moraka said motorists have the option of not engaging with city officials after being told they owe money.

 

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