The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), Madibeng Municipality, the police and traffic department clamped down on illegal vendors along the R511 in Hartbeespoort on Wednesday.

An illegal recycling site on Saartjiesnek.

A task team, accompanied by three trucks and trailers pounced unexpectedly at various locations along the R511 from Saartjiesnek to Beethoven Road and confiscated vendors’ products.
Vendors have ignored several notices from the Madibeng Municipality to vacate the area.
Vendors scurried to remove or hide their wares but most were confiscated.
A site on Saartjiesnek used for illegal recycling activities was closed down and cleaned up. This bushy area will now be cleared.
Residents and businesses along this route welcome the operation. Follow-up operations will take place periodically.