It's good to hear that some effort is being made to curb the nuisance levels of clubs, but it seems to me that a R6 000 fine - even if issued to just one of the six clubs inspected in the Woodstock CBD - is hardly a deterrent. The club owners must rake in far more than this during an evening of trading. No doubt they see fines as a kind of shut-the-authorities-up tax that they have to pay in order to continue operating, legally or illegally, and making large heaps of money.
And fining prostitutes is scandalous and will simply send them out onto the streets to earn the little extra needed to pay the fine. It seems to me that as long as these are the 'steps' taken to control the undesirable elements of society (and I'm not referring to the prostitutes themselves here), nothing will change for the better. Gill --- Gill Gimberg Editor / Writer P O Box 45, Observatory, 7935 Cell: 084-683 6230 Tel/Fax: 021-448 0556 *We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. ~Thomas Fuller, **Gnomologia, 1732* On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 3:41 PM, David Raphael <[email protected]> wrote: > *From:* Teun Baartman [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 11 May 2011 15:27 > *To:* Amy Grainger; Brian Amery; Cedric Thomas; Chris Lloyd; Clint > Christians; David Raphael; Helen Swart; Henk Stutterheim; Herman Abrahams; > Hilton Malila; Ismail Petersen; James Cowley; John Brown; Richard Gaertner; > Roland Langley; Sup. Lotz; Trevor Hughes; Woodstock SAPS; Woodstock Village > Forum > *Cc:* Nathan Ladegourdie > *Subject:* Fwd: P/P: W57: MEDIA RELEASE: Vice Squad and Liquor Enforcement > Unit issue fines amounting to R26 000 > > > > FYI > > > > On behalf of CPF Woodstock I would like to thank the officials from the > City of Cape Town for their co-operation with Woodstock SAPS. As always your > input and efforts are much appreciated. > > > > Best regards > > Teun Baartman > > (Chairperson Woodstock CPF) > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Lisa Poole* <[email protected]> > Date: 11 May 2011 14:22 > Subject: P/P: W57: MEDIA RELEASE: Vice Squad and Liquor Enforcement Unit > issue fines amounting to R26 000 > To: William Mxolose <[email protected]> > > Sent to you on behalf of Subcouncil 15 > > > > *CITY OF CAPE TOWN* > > * * > > *MEDIA RELEASE* > > * * > > *09 MAY 2011 * > > * * > > *Vice Squad and Liquor Enforcement Unit issue fines amounting to R26 000 * > > * * > > The City’s Liquor Enforcement Unit and Vice Squad held operations on both > Friday and Saturday evenings into the early hours of the morning and issued > fines that collectively amount to approximately R26 000. > > > > On Friday evening, the Liquor Enforcement Unit held a joint operation with > the South African Police Services (SAPS) in the Woodstock central business > district (CBD). Officers inspected six night clubs and issued spot fines > amounting to approximately R6 000. Fines were issued for contraventions such > as operating without the necessary City authorisation, non-compliance with > the Community Safety Bylaw (for example obstruction of fire escapes routes), > and contravention of the Noise Control Regulations. > > > > According to Assistant Chief Nathan Ladegourdie, Spokesperson for > Specialised Law Enforcement Services, some of the inspections they carried > out in Woodstock were as a result of complaints received by members of the > community, especially those pertaining to the noise complaints. “We will > continue to hold these types of operations City-wide, as night clubs change > ownership and are not always compliant with keeping within the regulations,” > said Ladegourdie. > > > > The Vice Squad conducted operations in the Kenilworth, Wynberg and Wetton > areas on Friday evening, and in Green Point and Sea Point on Saturday. > During these operations the officers issued fines amounting to R20 000. The > officers gave warnings or issued spot fines to a total of 27 prostitutes, > and arrested one prostitute for an outstanding warrant from the Wynberg > Magistrates Court. All the prostitutes fined or given warnings during the > operations held in the Green Point and Sea Point areas originated from > Senator Park. > > > > * * > > *End* > > * * > > *Issued by: Communication Department, City of Cape Town* > > * * > > *Media enquiries: Assistant Chief Nathan Ladegourdie, Spokesperson for > Specialised Law Enforcement Services. Tel: 021 900 1773 or Cell: 073 709 > 3963* > > * * > > * * > > * * > > * * > > Disclaimer: This e-mail (including attachments) is subject to the > disclaimer published at: > http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Pages/disclaimer.aspx. Please read the > disclaimer before opening any attachment or taking any other action in terms > of this e-mail. If you cannot access the disclaimer, kindly send an email to > [email protected] and a copy will be provided to you. By replying > to this e-mail or opening any attachment you agree to be bound by the > provisions of the disclaimer. > > > > > -- > Teun Baartman > 083 298 1009 > 021 448 3584 > > Please consider the environment before you print this e-mail!! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.
