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The parking area is a regular spot for alcohol consumers. INSERT: Empty alcohol bottles are strewn everywhere.
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Public drinking irks locals KAYLYNNE BANTOM @bantomkaylynne
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ocal businesses in Woodstock say they are fed-up with ordinary citizens using a parking area in Douglas Street as a spot for drinking alcohol and smoking illegal substances. The parking area, which has been reserved for the city’s human settlements directorate, is situated behind a string of buildings in Victoria Road. Youssef Kanouni, chair of the Community Policing Forum (CPF), says he receives calls daily from residents and business owners complaining about the area. “The residents and shop owners feel that something must be done because this particular area is affecting their businesses. Not all residents in that vicinity have private park-
ing on their property, so they must use that parking bay. I often walk around there and all I see is glass alcohol bottles lying there,” says Kanouni. Kanouni adds he even received complaints that vehicles are being tampered with. An employer at the local post office, Mandilakhe Yabo, confirmed this and says he once had all four rubber handles stolen off his car. Yabo says: “It cost me quite a few rands to replace the handles.” Kanouni says law enforcement officials do patrol the area, but as soon as they leave, the guilty parties return. Pouchta Elguennaoun, owner of Andolousse, a Moroccan Restaurant in the vicinity, says he is losing customers due to these perpetrators. “My customers must park their vehicles there. But once they see people drinking
and smoking there, they immediately turn around. They prefer going to other restaurants where they will feel safe.” Wayne Dyason, spokesperson for law enforcement, admits that complaints have been received and says: “The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement department is looking into this matter.” Upon answering what action residents and shop owners must take when they spot the perpetrators Dyason explained that “the police also act in terms of their mandate, so members of the public can report the matter to either the police or the City’s public emergency communication centre by dialing 021 480 7700 from a cellphone or 107 from a landline. They can also take down registration numbers and take photographs where
possible of those consuming alcohol. The City’s law enforcement department can then act retrospectively but would require the witness to provide a formal statement and testify in court if required.” Dyason further explains that should the guilty parties be caught for drinking in public a R500 fine will be issued and that their alcohol will be confiscated. Kanouni, however, feels that a simple solution would be to have the parking bay fenced in. He says then the city can “even charge residents or those using the parking. To me that makes sense.” Zahid Badroodien, the city’s acting Mayco member for human settlements, admits that fencing the area is possible and says the City will look into the request.
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