Bogus environmental health inspectors are operating in the City of Ekurhuleni, illegally raiding spaza shops under false pretences.
The executive mayor of Ekurhuleni, Clr Mzwandile Masina, said these inspectors claim their activities are sanctioned by him.
Masina has reiterated that the city’s environmental health practitioners would not steal from residents.
City of Ekurhuleni environmental health practitioners are issued with identity cards that bear the photos of the concerned practitioners and the telephone number of the office from which a particular inspector comes from.
Residents who are accosted by bogus inspectors can verify the authenticity of so-called practitioners by calling the city’s health and social development offices below, depending on the area which the practitioner claims to be from:
• Boksburg and Vosloorus: 011 999 5407
• Alberton head office: 011 999 2970
• Kempton Park: 011 999 6461
• Benoni: 011 999 6431
• Nigel: 011 999 9258
• Edenvale: 011 999 3335
• Alberton and Germiston: 011 999 0347/8 or 011 999 5737 or 011 999 0530
• Katlehong One and Two and Thokoza: 011 999 2347/8 or 011 999 2466
