{"id":96836,"date":"2026-04-05T13:26:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/jmpd-enhancing-citywide-visibility-efforts"},"modified":"2026-04-05T13:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:34:57","slug":"jmpd-enhancing-citywide-visibility-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/jmpd-enhancing-citywide-visibility-efforts","title":{"rendered":"JMPD Enhancing Citywide Visibility Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Johannesburg Metro Police is stepping up visibility across the city as part of ongoing Easter weekend safety operations.<\/p>\n<p>Police have arrested 121 motorists for drunk driving this weekend adding that the figures point to a worrying disregard for road safety.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, two fatal accidents have been recorded since the start of the long weekend one involving a pedestrian on Thursday, and another involving a passenger on Good Friday.<\/p>\n<p>JMPD Spokesperson Xolani Fihla said that operations will continue throughout the long weekend to keep city roads safe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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