maneater

Amon Kganyago, told him that it was at the "discretion" of an officer to either warn or fine traffic offenders.
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now to you Mr kganyago the word "discretion" means one thing but to the traffic officer on the street it means tshotsho!!!
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MyPot

Peeople who earn less money are problem in this country, they have lots of stresses
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MorenaWaPolelo

I wonder what happened here what is the traffic officers side of the story, this guy cant be one in a milion of us who have their cars impounded for struging to find parking something is missing here!!
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tpaz

Do they really crush the vehicles?
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MathadahanaMuthu

This guys is lying and even Sowetan can believe his story. The police officer cannot take your car when there is a person or a driver inside. Tell us the truth. Pay or you are bonked my brother.
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mambozana

Cops are starting to become a problem, especially those bustard called TRT.
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itsinshecried

Kganyago said Matampi could file a complaint with them about the conduct of the officers but he would still have to pay the R2115 for the release of his vehicle.

"After 48 hours we will start charging him R85 a day for storage for up to three months
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Bully boys. What is the use of filing a coplaint and still have to pay for release of vehicle.

Also the traffic Dept. charges R85/day for storage. We never ask for the Dept. to store our cars. We should be charging the Dept. for inconvenience.
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golly459

This B@stard thinks they own this country, untouchable, above the law and they can do whatever they fell, just like this aggressive AMABERETE make me sic.
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MorenaWaPolelo

tpaz
Do they really crush the vehicles
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They do dear you must go and get yours before is too late!!!
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SWEETY

In JHB City Centre when u parked on the street, you pay a ridiculous R8 an hour to some fat cats, who dont even look after your car. If you park at a wrong space where you are not suppose to park, th metro police come and tow your car and you pay R2000 to get it back. So if you drive in JHB you live to pay.
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tpaz

@MorenaWapolelo, they can crush the Cayenne , i will use the Panamera...haaaahhhaa.

Why can't they auction them?
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ntshware-ke-yawa

hlabela baphanzi mfo! it seem to me it just wasn't your day.
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Flemza

Can I be your lawyer I had wanted for very long time to get this traffic cops in court , please I beg u let me be your lawyer , they must pay you for lose of income due to the inconvience they caused you when you wanted to use your car.
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Vhamsanda

Can you really argue with a traffic officer and expect results ?
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Papage

The tow truck pulled behind you, why then you did not drive away and see if they will chase by the tow truck, you are a fool too
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Mopheme1

MorenaWaPolelo
I wonder what happened here what is the traffic officers side of the story, this guy cant be one in a milion of us who have their cars impounded for struging to find parking something is missing here!!
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It happens for really I know one guy in Free State the did excatly the same thing. These guys are corrupt to the core with their management.
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Mokwepa

amolayile this guy...kesekobo leyena...
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2shy2call

The Metro Police ladies are just bunch of B!tches who wants to recognize for r ubbish. Thats is why they K1ll this BAST#DS
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Secretary

The law has no space for males
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Mphe-ke-gofe

the so called metro police want to reach their targets every day, or else they will be shown the door. that is why they are charging us with lots and lots of tickets, impounding cars, they can even impound your car that is parked in a designeted parking area just to reach the target. life in joburg is tough.
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Mokwepa

@Mphe-ke-gofe
mmmmmmh to ur name
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MOLORI

that is wrong what they did , is true that this officers are coming with ,apartein system, and we wiil come up with unty police campane, burn there house,
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Tsatsatsa

I was once a traffic cop, bayeyisa oDriver, you tell them to move and they call you names. I wonder what is the Cop's side of the story.....I am not buying that this guy is as innocent as he claims.
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Papage

Why dont you sell the cars and build repair pot holes on the double dekker road or pay E-toling guys? what a senseless waste.
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THEmadame2B-BBEE

how much do these Traffic ppl earn?
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TheManiac

This guy's not telling the truth, non the less what do you expect when you're obstructing traffic in Jozi.
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MUofhekona

it happened to me bt i sort them out quickly,i bribed them and the following day i went to the station and asked for them,when the came i asked them for my money or else i moer.they give my money and i left.dont argue with them at all cause they are after money.
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sakhomba

fact is. if one is going to Jozi after 8 am, you will never find parking anywhere. when you drive into Eloff street, JMPD slap you with a fine. trying to reason with a metro cop is a waste of time. ACE contractors that is in charge of parking space in the CBD also charge an exorbitant amount of R4.25 for 30 minutes. It is much cheaper to park one's car inside the Carlton Centre if you are going to be longer wherever you are going.
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Lehido

This traffic arses behaves like Amaberete
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KasiKid

First of all Goodman Matampi was wrong.

A civil traffic officer would have given him a fine only, but somehow this turned ugly, so I suspect something happened, maybe Goodman became aggressive and they just wanted to prove to him that he is nothing.

These kinds of things happen.
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Hosh6

Vhamsanda
Can you really argue with a traffic officer and expect results ?
****************************************You don't argue with those f*uck heads they are the same as zulu taxi drivers domkops.
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GODESS

FLEMZA could you kindly do me a favour, please drop me a mail...i need some advise on a serious note, kcee456@webmail.co.za
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2nevvy4u

Kganyago said Matampi could file a complaint with them about the conduct of the officers but he would still have to pay the R2115 for the release of his vehicle.

"After 48 hours we will start charging him R85 a day for storage for up to three months," Kganygo said
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this is a fukcen daylight robbery.take the matter to the court of the law,this traffic officer think the own the country

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MorenaWaPolelo

tpaz
@MorenaWapolelo, they can crush the Cayenne , i will use the Panamera...haaaahhhaa.

Why can't they auction them?
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Lol ha ha ha...they do not a license to auction cars dear
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TDK

Crushing someone else's car? Hulle's maal.
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Voetzek

This Mampara might have been aggressive to the Police and i dont buy his story, they found me many times in a no parking/stoping zone but instructed me to leave immediately
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LeFaggy

These bullies!
Guess Mr Goodman you really are a GOOD MAN. You should have just reached for your wallet. Its what I always do and it hasn't failed me in my 7years of driving!
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tumzangwana

heelang!
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Cool-K

what are the officers' side of the story.. some cars were parked on Loading Zones and Pavements but were not Towed but this guy's one was towed while he was there...something is fishy here people and i suspect the guy had attitude towards the officers...
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SERAGA-MATUTE

I wonder what happened here what is the traffic officers side of the story, this guy cant be one in a milion of us who have their cars impounded for struging to find parking something is missing here!!
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The guy is lying, i think he refused to move his car thats y they had to tow it away. Educated ppl think they know too much. Never mess with a guy who went for only 6months course before he gets employment. eg cops n traffic officers
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ProudlyNigerian

Sorry to hear your plight but next time do as others do,"make a plan".That always work and would have saved you the current stress you are going through right now.

Askies metro police? Did you guys say you will crush the car ? Yeah right,tell that to the pigeons.I bet you guys will donate the unclaimed cars to your girlfriends in the townships.Yeye people!
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DJWinner

Sowetan can't face the truth. Now you blocked comments under Obama article. Well, it is not news worthy. That is the fact.
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ProudlyNigerian

@SERAGA-MATUTE - You are right ,i bet he spoke to the cops with Lindiwe Mazibuko"s modese accent .

He forgot for a moment that he was in Joburg and not Cape Town.In joburg ,you speak with a proper African accent ,a smile on your face and reach for your wallet.Finish and Klaar! :)
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2nevvy4u

comments are opened again on Obama's article
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SAMONYOBINYOBI

these assholes! this guy pulled out of the road to wait for parking space, so problem ya gagoe ke eng? o robile molao jang?
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Flemza

@GODESS
FLEMZA could you kindly do me a favour, please drop me a mail...i need some advise on a serious note, kcee456@webmail.co.za
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I will just a bit busy at the moment
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TKay

Crush the vehicle??? Really...
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