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Illegal traders in the Johannesburg CBD
City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says illegal trading has resumed in the city’s central business district (CBD).
He was speaking during a clean-up campaign in the city centre.
Morero says they’ve dropped the ball and the city is becoming dirty again.
“Illegal trading has once again re-emerged, property owners and shop owners contribute immensely towards the dirtiness in the city and now we have taken again upon ourselves to implement our program that we started on the 1st of October. I’m going to intensify on our program, and this also includes illegal taxi ranks.”
This behavior is entirely unacceptable. It demonstrates a blatant disregard for the rule of law. JMPD must address these litterers immediately and decisively. Despite the availability of proper bins, these traders refuse to use them. pic.twitter.com/7ekiEDrGJP
— Executive Mayor of the City Of Joburg (@DadaMorero) December 22, 2025
