Stephen Castle

JMPD PUBLIC NOTICE: ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-URINATION BYLAWS DATE: 03 AUGUST 2026 The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) hereby reminds all residents, business owners, and visitors to the Inner City and surrounding municipal areas that public urination is strictly prohibited under multiple City of Johannesburg municipal by-laws, including: • Public Road and Miscellaneous By-laws: Prohibit urinating, excreting, or behaving indecently on or in view of any public road or public right-of-way. • Public Open Spaces By-laws: Prohibit public indecency, fouling, and causing a nuisance in municipal parks, squares, and public open spaces. • Public Health By-laws: Classify public urination as a public health hazard and illegal liquid discharge that creates an unsanitary nuisance. • Waste Management By-laws: Prohibit the contamination and fouling of public infrastructure and shared environments. Our municipality is committed to maintaining a clean, hygienic, and dignified environment for all. Public urination constitutes an offence against public decency, degrades infrastructure, poses health risks, and compromises the cleanliness of our city. To ensure strict compliance, the JMPD is actively enforcing these regulations. The act of urinating in any public space, including public roads, sidewalks, alleys, squares, and open parks, is illegal under municipal law. Zero tolerance will be applied to offenders. Key public thoroughfares and identified hot spots across the city are under 24-hour video surveillance via our CCTV network. The JMPD utilises this monitoring system to detect offences and gather evidence against violators. Violators identified by patrolling JMPD officers or captured on CCTV surveillance will be issued immediate spot fines and/or face arrest and criminal prosecution under the relevant municipal by-laws. The JMPD urges the public to utilise designated public restroom facilities located throughout the city and to assist us in keeping Johannesburg clean, safe, and respectful. ENDS Issued by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Communications Unit #SaferJoburg #JMPDInAction #JoburgBylaws #BuyaMthethoManjeNamhlanje