Who will enforce our bylaws?

The policing of municipal bylaws in Lephalale remains a contentious issue as local police and the municipality keeps on passing the buck when it comes to enforcing bylaws related to issues such as urinating, drinking and gambling in public.
At a Community policing forum meeting held last Thursday the issue was once again placed on the agenda for discussion. Chairperson, Thys Eloff, is concerned that there are not enough public toilets in town. He also voiced his concern that not enough is being done to address public indecency.
Over the past few months Northern News has received many complaints from the public about loiterers who drink and urinate in public at the Onverwacht business centre. At around 07:30 Friday morning a group of men were spotted drinking, gambling and at times urinating in public behind the Onverwacht post office.
The Lephalale police only responded to the call an hour later and after the men had dispersed. They said they were attending to a housebreaking case and could not be there earlier.
Northern News spoke to one of the men who were seen urinating in public who said that lack of public toilets forced him to use the nearest tree. He apologized and left.
In the meantime the municipal bylaws have been approved and the fines set. However, with an overworked police force that do not have enough personnel to police petty crimes, the question remains whether these laws will ever be enforced?