Law enforcement officers check food-safety compliance in the south of Durban
Businesses were fined for operating without valid permits.
THE eThekwini’s Operation Good Hope headed to The Bluff to enforce the City’s by-laws and health-regulation compliance on February 28.
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The Area Based Management South Durban Basin, alongside the multi-disciplinary Operation Good Hope team, took proactive steps and swooped onto businesses in Winchelsea Avenue on The Bluff to check the compliance of businesses regarding the sale of food products.
Shops owners who did not have a business licence were charged for failure to produce one while expired goods were also removed from shelves.
The focus was on ensuring business compliance in the community. Shop owners without a business licence were held accountable, facing charges for non-compliance. Expired goods were promptly removed from shelves to uphold safety and quality standards.
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The objective of Operation Good Hope is to fast-track service-delivery challenges and encourage residents to keep their areas free of litter. The operation was also formed to inject a spirit of patriotism into the members of the public.
The team also focuses on enforcement of the by-laws, cleaning and waste removal, as well as conducting repairs and maintenance of infrastructure. Social challenges arising from homelessness are also on the agenda of the task team.
Early this week, taxi drivers were fined for overspeeding and disobeying the rules of the road on The Bluff.
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