RESIDENTS who live close to schools, retail outlets, or other businesses – or perhaps even have social neighbours who receive lots of visitors – have no choice but to put up with people parking outside their homes.
As frustrating as it might be, the land is a free-for-all when it comes to parking.
This means you cannot place traffic cones or plant other obstructions, such as rocks, greenery, or fencing, to cordon off the area to other people.
Regardless of where in South Africa you live, municipal by-laws seem to be consistent on the issue.
In the City of Cape Town, law enforcement