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Joburg police warn residents against public drinking

by Lindiwe Mabena | Dec 19, 2020

Police in Johannesburg have warned residents against public drinking.

Johannesburg Police Spokesperson Xoli Mbele says citizens should know that it is a criminal offence to drink in public and if a person is arrested – their fingerprints will be taken and they will have a criminal record.

#JoburgRoadSafety We cannot emphasise enough the need for responsible drinking and calling for even more emphasis on the DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE message because we know that alcohol is a contributory factor to road crashes and deaths on South African roads ^GZ
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) December 17, 2020

The police’s call comes as government continues efforts to reduce alcohol-related incidents in the city.

On Wednesday, city authorities urged residents to drink responsibly.

The city says there was a decline in car crashes during the hard lockdown as most people were working from home.

It is calling on all road users to adhere to road rules. – Report by Jozi FM’s Moshe Maswanganyi

#JoburgRoadSafety Our roads are shared spaces. Too many times, we tend to forget that pedestrians, cyclists and motorbike riders also have the same rights as those in motor vehicles on our roads. We have lost too many bikers, cyclists and pedestrians on our roads ^GZ
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) December 17, 2020

#JoburgRoadSafety These restrictions not only assisted health facilities to manage the influx of mostly alcohol related incidents at our health facilities but it also demonstrated that where alcohol is involved, our communities are prone to becoming victims of road accidents ^GZ
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) December 17, 2020