Midrand community needs to ensure they follow by-laws
EBONY PARK – City of Johannesburg Mayor took a tour with the environmental health department to see what they do.
Following the launch of the clinic, the mayor, along with other city officials visited two early childhood development centres and a place of entertainment.
The Region A Environmental Health Department manager, John Nyambi explained that they visited these places was because Mayor Makhubo requested to see what the environmental health practitioners were doing in the two communities. The mayor also visited the crèches to see how they can help through social development.
“The Samkelo Early Childhood Development and Stepping Stone Crèche was put forward by social workers to be visited because they wanted to donate educational toys, first-aid kits and to offer first-aid training.
“Within the City, there are counsel-approved childcare by-laws which the environmental health practitioners should enforce.
“We also issue health permits under those by-laws. The reason we regulate is because you would find that if the crèches are not compliant, they are not safe to care for children.”
The group also visited Acacia Street in Ebony Park after the department alleged that they had received a number of complaints of noise and alcohol abuse and sometimes blocking of the street and big crowds of people drinking in public. “The City had to scientifically quantify the level of noise complaints through the use of a sound level meter.”
The City officials also visited a local butcher. “Our department was involved because it issues certificates of acceptability to see if the food served at these places of business are acceptable for human consumption.”
Nyambi concluded that they were ensuring that the business owners follow regulations by educating them, issuing statutory notices, Section 56 fines, court summons or prohibition orders where they are able to say close the shop if there is a food problem or better the health situations.
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