KZN man slapped with R2k fine for urinating in mall car park

“Well done to the City of uMhlathuze traffic department, this is a step in the right direction.”

According to the ticket, the incident happened  in the mall’s parking lot.

Traffic police earned praise from residents on various Facebook groups.

One said: “Yes, great, all those that urinate in public must be fined.

“They cause a stink in towns and parks. Must be implemented immediately in all towns. It’s also a disgrace and below the dignity of a human to simply unzip and urinate in front of women and kids.”

Another resident said: “Hope this is implemented throughout KZN. People have lost respect and the place stinks.     

“More toilets must be made available at all places and cleaners too.”

But one person did not agree, saying the government “should be doing more important things like finding murderers, rapists, vehicle thieves ... the list goes on. When the malls close their toilets, when there is no water ... people have no choice.”

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