Our Achievements
After being arrested in early August 2009, detained for more than 15 hours and then facing criminal charges of reckless or negligent driving, Anthony O' Moore and Gregory (surname withheld) were eventually cleared of charges on 17 November 2009.
His arrest had life changing consequences for Anthony O' Moore who is a diabetic and was denied access to insulin until it was almost too late. The young man's diabetic condition has been significantly worsened by the draconian treatment he was subjected to during his arrest and detention.
Read about this achievement here.
JPSA has established a working relationship with the SAPS Organised Crime Anti-Corruption Task Team and has been involved in a number of successful operations where corrupt officials have been arrested for taking bribes.
If you know of corrupt officials or anyone engaging in corruption (like offering bribes), please report it here.
When JPSA purchased the aarto.co.za domain in July 2009 after it had expired, it immediately established a meaningful dialogue with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).
Since purchasing the domain, JPSA has routed all traffic to AARTO and the RTMC, where it is supposed to be, proving that its intentions were (and are) not malicious. Whilst some "critics" saw fit to dub this move as the JPSA "hi-jacking" the AARTO domain, Mr. Japh Chue, senior manager at the RTMC quickly put this claim to bed when he came out in support of the JPSA's move, publicly stating that this was not how the RTMC sees it.
The JPSA's relationship with the RTMC is deteriourating since the give and take situation appears to be JPSA, the RTMC takes - and takes - and takes.
After exposing massive camera fine fraud committed by the JMPD and bringing criminal charges against them in June 2009, JPSA was featured in most major newspapers and national radio stations over the ensuing months.
On 11 August 2009, part 1 of "Smile... You're on Camera" was screened by SABC Special Assignment and this was followed up with part 2 on 6 October 2009.
Part 1 of this feature triggered an internal investigation in the JMPD into allegations of fraud and misconduct and a flood of complaints about other cases from the public. The investigation is ongoing and we can't wait to see the results even though the SAPS investigation we triggered is separate and will not be influenced by the JMPD's internal investigation.
In August 2009, David Nel, a contractor at Standard Bank was arrested in "Operation Nomakanjani" whilst pulling into the parking lot at Standard Bank's head office in central Johannesburg.
After his relitives called the JPSA to assist, David was released on bail on charges of reckless or negligent driving after over 15 hours of detention in police cells. The next morning, JPSA had the charges withdrawn (after working on the case until 3am prior to going to court) by the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court after proving that the alleged offence was impossible since driving north facing oncoming traffic in a road that is a one-way northbound could not be committed.
David and his family were very grateful and made no donation.
After being arrested, detained for more than 16 hours and then facing criminal charges of reckless or negligent driving, Arnold Bendani, a Congolese refugee eventually had charges withdrawn against him in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court in June 2009 after three appearances.
Consequences of his conviction would have been dire, but JPSA intervened and ensured that this story had a happy ending. Arnold was so grateful that he forced us to take R200, which he could ill afford towards our fuel costs.
Read about this achievement here.