On Wednesday evening, the spokesperson for Johannesburg Metrolpolitan Police Department Xolani Filhla confirmed that the city has not been conducting any speed prosecutions or processing of fines since 2021. This is due to the department’s absence of a service provider capable of assisting with high-speed equipment and speed processing.
The contract with the previous service provider ended in May 2021.
Fihla confirmed that the tender to repair and replace speed cameras in the city closed, and they’re hoping to have the problem solved by the end of June in order to resume speed enfocements. As a result, the city of Johanessburg has lost millions in revenue, and will “continue to do so.”
Meanwhile, in entertainment news, Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday that he would want to purchase Coca-Cola in order to “put the cocaine back” to the beverage.
Days after acquiring Twitter in a $44 million deal, many users have been making suggestions for other companies that Musk should buy.
According to Business Insider, one Twitter user wrote: “@elonmusk should buy the History Channel and make it about history,” to which Musk replied with a laugh-crying emoji.
Here are the top trending stories of the day.
Headline: No working speed cameras in Joburg since 2021 – eNCA
Headline: Elon Musk tweeted that he’d like to buy Coca-Cola to ‘put the cocaine back’ in the soft drink – Business Insider
Headline: Die Antwoord’s ‘secret artist’ speaks out about abuse: ‘I sold out’ – News24
Headline: Heartbreak as search goes on for missing and dead in KZN – Times Live
Headline: Hailey Bieber Opens Up About Recent Hospitalization After Suffering Mini-Stroke: ‘Scariest Moment Of My Life’ – Complex
Headline: Kanye West Privately Retrieved All of Kim Kardashian’s Sex Tape Back in October – Elle Magazine
Headline: Ncikazi happy with clean bill of health as Bucs prepare for CAF semis – Sowetan Live
Headline: Liverpool roll over Villarreal to close in on Champions League final – EWN
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