FCC is losing placard war official

Drivers are usually distracted by these placards especially near the flyover and they end up causing accidents. They also litter the city because they are usually left hanging and it becomes the duty of the council to clean them hence, a decision was taken to introduce fees for those putting them up.

Kamanga-Mate said they remove all the placards that do not have the by-law stamp. This is because the placards have to be paid for and permission given to put them up at designated areas.  She stated that when the fees for the placards were introduced, it was relatively cheap but the costs have since escalated.  The fees are charged according to size. Kamanga-Mate commended those who pay for the placards and cited churches and established companies and musicians like Franco and Splash who always comply with the by-laws.  Its only the local artists and DJs who dont comply and its very disappointing because the welfare and cleanliness of this city must be a collective responsibility of both of us.