SAPRA works together with its residents, the Metro Police and Jo'burg City Council to remove illegal signage and advertising.
Progress is being made in extending the effort to include the greater Johannesburg Region.
Progress is being made in extending the effort to include the greater Johannesburg Region.
Information
- Category:
- Common Interest - Beliefs & Causes
- Description:
- Movement to ensure illegal signage and advertising is removed and the environment is respected
- Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public.
Admins
- Nick (creator)
Basic Info
- Name:
- SIS
- Category:
- Common Interest - Beliefs & Causes
- Description:
- Movement to ensure illegal signage and advertising is removed and the environment is respected
- Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public.
Contact Info
- Email:
- outdooradvertising@sapra.org.za
- Website:
- http://www.sapra.org.za
- Location:
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Recent News
- News:
- More effort needs to be made wrt the numerous AD Reach signs being put up on lampposts. As far as I can ascertian these signs are all illegal.
We have queried these signs and await answers from Council's legal department.
Older news:
Firstly a thank you to Jo'burg City Council in their ongoing efforts to assist - especially Councillor Marcelle Ravid, the various personel in the Outdoor Advertising and Signage department as well as the Metro Police By-laws division.
Further coverage in The Star newspaper highlighting the illegal contract entered into by City Power with Century Media to place advertising on the highways, as well as on and off-ramps - all of this signage is totally illegal. the advertisors should be ashamed of themselves - to name a few - Hertz Car Rental, Liberty Life, The Mall of Rosebank, Oriental Plaza, The Sunday Times, The Department of Trade and Industry (would you believe) and many others.
Coverage in the Rosebank and Killarney Gazette highlighting the problems associated with the proliferation of illegal signage and advertising
Removal of hundereds illegal posters advertising a concert at Sun City - Big Concerts apologised
Removal of posters advertising an event at a Nightclub - do these people even care?
Removal of numerous auction posters - Auction Alliance is especially a problem
Removal of various estate agency boards placed in direct contravention of the by-laws