Five food outlets were shut down and an illegal tavern fined R11 000 for various offences by the Isipingo regeneration team in January. A total of R20 000 in fines were issued to the food outlets and tavern.
Senior eThekwini Municipality environmental health manager, Peter Roberts, said that businesses, especially food outlets, must adhere to very strict health and food bylaws. “They have to meet certain criteria in order to ensure that the food they serve is safe for public consumption. They also need to ensure that the food preparation area and equipment is clean and free of any contamination, and waste disposal areas neat and clean. The bylaws are there to ensure that the public is protected from harmful bacteria that could make them sick.”
The Isipingo regeneration enforcement team also tackles illegal connections, checks for compliance to fire-related bylaws, building and town planning regulations and that businesses have the proper licences to operate. With illegal water and electricity connections, theft and damage to infrastructure, illegal business operations in residential areas are rife and the city calls on business and residents to ensure that this practise is halted, as it hampers service delivery.
The Isipingo regeneration programme aims rejuvenate the area into the thriving and viable business district that it once was. On the cards to enable the revitalisation of the CBD area is an urban design plan that was approved by council, which seeks to reduce congestion, arrange informal traders into a suitable space and improve the overall appeal of the CBD area. Funding for the implementation of this plan is currently being sought.
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