The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality tightening the screws on lawlessness within road frieght and logistics industry operating in the area of Markman area.
This follows a number of complaints from the public, businesses and motorist in the area about the frieght industry not adhering to road traffic laws, running illegal transportation and storage operations that are negatively affecting the environment and employing undocumented foriegn nationals.
The Metro is coordinating a team of Metro Police, Home Affairs Immigration Unit, South African Police services (SAPS), Border Policing Unit, MetroTraffic Control and Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Department.
On Thursday, 7 March 2024 the team held a road block in Addo Road. Part of the work that was done was to check the frieght and logistics trucks road worthiness, validity of the driving licences, verification of legal working documents and passports of foreign national drivers and their assistants.
Metro Police Commanding officer for the operation, Colonel Mlindi Mangwane said these operations are a response to problems that have been experienced within Nelson Mandela Bay, more especially this area.
“To us as law enforcement we want to make sure that there must be economic activity within the confines of the law. We have received a lot of complaints. One of the issues was the freight and logistics company owners that are employing illegal immigrants. Some of the companies do not adhere to regulations of storage and transporting their goods, resulting in serious environmental challenges. We have also came across some who are driving unlicensed vehicles while some do not have drivers licences”.
Colonel Mangwane said one of the reasons for these operations was the information they got from South African licenced truck drivers about some companies that intentionally employ illegal immigrants, denying South Africans jobs in process.
“During our operations we have found that to be true. We would like to warn these companies that we are turning the screws, such conduct will not be tolerated”.
He said as a team they want to bring about order and make sure that this industry is protected against bad elements.
Emmigration Control Officer from the Department of Home Affairs, Noncendo Wulana said “As the department we check for valid passports and valid work permits from those who are working within South Africa. It is important to make sure that every person who operates within this business must do so within the confines of the law”.
These operations will will continue in all the areas where frieght and logistics companies operate. Unnanounced visits will also be done to some of the premises.
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