Cleaning your street? Keep it quiet
A community group in Fourways, Johannesburg, has been slapped with a fine for breaking a bylaw against advertising
30 March 2025 - 00:00
A well-intentioned cleanup operation in Johannesburg earned its organisers a hefty fine last weekend when metro police confiscated their banners and accused them of illegal advertising. ..
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