Myburgh’s campaign to eliminate expired goods
The deaths of several children lead to the Myburgh Foundation starting an awareness campaign in the Rand West.
The Myburgh Foundation has started an intensive awareness drive to inform foreign-owned shopkeepers about municipal bylaws in light of the recent deaths of multiple children in Gauteng.
This is according to operations manager Randy Christian who added not only did the organisation inform shopkeepers of the importance of complying with the municipal bylaws, but they also ensured that no expired or contaminated foods were sold to community members.
During the awareness, the organisation distributed pamphlets highlighting the importance of not selling expired goods as well as the new regulations of being properly registered and adhering to health codes and municipal bylaws.
“One of our humanitarian mandates is to promote a safe environment for the public and the protection of children is at the top of our agenda,” Christian said.
“The issue of undocumented immigrants operating businesses and sleeping inside the shops is also a major concern which needs to be properly addressed. We are working in collaboration with the relevant authorities to mitigate these risks and to do our utmost in safeguarding our communities against the consuming of contaminated foodstuffs,” he concluded.
This campaign will also be happening in other districts around Gauteng.
