EMPD urges owners of impounded cars to reclaim their vehicles before they're sold
The EMPD said that the owners of the impounded vehicles had until 16 June to reclaim their cars.
An EMPD officer and vehicle. Picture: Orrin Singh/EWN
JOHANNESBURG - The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) is urging the owners of 178 impounded cars to come forward and reclaim their vehicles before they are sold.
The EMPD said that the owners of the impounded vehicles had until 16 June to reclaim their cars.
It said that after the date, all unclaimed cars would be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the municipality’s coffers.
The EMPD has four impound facilities across the city.
Each facility currently has over 30 vehicles, including motorbikes, caravans and trailers that were impounded by traffic officers for various violations.
EMPD spokesperson Thabiso Makgato said the vehicles could not be kept in the impound facilities forever.
"Failing to claim vehicles, they may be sold in the form of a public auction and proceeds derived from this auction be dealt with as prescribed by regulation 320 (4) of the National Traffic Act R.T.A. of 1996."
Makgato said that the vehicle owners would still be expected to pay the release fee of R2,290 and the storage fee, calculated at R170 per day.