What makes matters worse is the food they sell in their unhygienic shops is also not monitored by local health inspectors.
This cannot be acceptable because local business people view this biased treatment of illegal business operators as unfair. Not only do illegal businesses violate the country’s business ethics and procedures, but they are also violating health and municipal by-laws.
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The Ekurhuleni metro must embark on a campaign to enforce municipal by-laws as well as health by-laws to bring these businesses in line with municipal compliance. Unless action is taken, we will continue to have these problems and hatred between locals and foreigners.
Zandile Buthelezi
Spruitview
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