The City of Johannesburg has intensified its efforts to restore order, enforce compliance, and regulate informal trading in the Midrand Central Business District, following a targeted Informal Trading Blitz focused on long-standing problem areas, particularly around the Midrand Taxi Rank, located opposite Boulders Mall.

The operation forms part of a broader programme to reassert municipal control over public spaces, protect infrastructure, ensure public safety, and create a lawful, fair, and well-regulated informal trading environment. These efforts are being actively led on the ground by the City Manager, Dr Floyd Brink, underscoring the seriousness with which the City is addressing these challenges.