Metro police crack down on non-compliant businesses in west
A by-law operation in Atteridgeville was enforced to make sure businesses are compliant and residents are protected from unsafe food conditions.
The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) in collaboration with other law enforcement conducted a successful by-law operation in Atteridgeville on March 21.
The operation focused on formal and informal business compliance.
TMPD spokesperson Superintendent Isaac Mahamba said several businesses were inspected.
“Five businesses were closed by health inspectors for non-compliance and eight Section 56 notices were issued for contravening the Business Act, 1991 (Act 71 of 1991),” he said.
He said 12 Section 56 notices were issued for contravention of various Food Stuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972).
Mahamba explained that a follow-up was made at other businesses and two businesses were found compliant with the Business Act (Act 71 of 1991).
He said they will persist with these operations to ensure that the community is familiar with the city by-laws, also equipping business owners with the relevant information that will assist with making their trade more efficient and compliant.
“Business owners have an obligation to make sure that their businesses are registered and compliant with the business trading laws of South Africa,” Mahamba said.
He said TMPD reiterate its position about lawlessness that it can “never be business as usual to contravene the city by-laws”.
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