The African Christian Democratic Party, which rejected the draft outright, says there are gaps in the law that could be used to charge residents
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The by-law also imposes strict registration requirements for existing cameras, with the city creating a database of all privately owned surveillance systems monitoring public spaces.It has raised the ire of residents, civil society, businesses and the Democratic Alliance , which has “put forward our dissent to the proposal”, according to the party’s caucus leader in the city, Belinda Echeozonjoku. She told theThe only other party to oppose the draft was the African Christian Democratic Party .
“Instead of working with these stakeholders to strengthen crime prevention efforts, the City of Johannesburg is imposing yet another layer of red tape, forcing residents to seek approvals, renewals and compliance checks that come with undisclosed fees and penalties,” she said.But ActionSA’s Sarah Winslow said there had been “a lot of misinformation” about the regulation. There would be “no hidden costs” for residents, she said.
Several business owners the M&G spoke to, including those who supply and install CCTV cameras, said they would challenge the law. One said trying to enforce and regulate footage from private cameras that might record some public areas was akin to trying to regulate cellphones, which did the same thing when taking photos and videos.
The city had not been transparent about the costs of required site plans, insurance, storage and registration.
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