Good Samaritans get no help from powers to be
Non- profit organisations, charities, and others across SA have stepped up to the plate to help those in need. They have been working tirelessly to deliver essential goods to the poor.
A notice from the municipality prohibiting non-profit organisations and charities from delivering food to the needy has some hot under the collar.
The municipality’s notice on the regulations of handing over food to the municipal food bank for better distribution is met with fury.
Yes, some people went on a panic-buy-spree and filled their cupboards but what about those who cannot afford it?
Non- profit organisations (NPO’s), charities, and others across SA have stepped up to the plate to help those in need. They have been working tirelessly to deliver essential goods to the poor.
They are now prohibited to deliver food unless all cooked and uncooked food parcels are assessed by the environmental health inspectors, permits attained, clear details of what is in the parcels provided for record-keeping, all the requirements for food handling, social distance, wearing masks and gloves and sanitising and transport requirements are met. Convening of crowds at a common space will not be allowed therefore all the food parcels must be distributed directly to affected homes and shelters.
This could work in practice but NPO’s are complaining that their requests for permits and information about available health inspectors are not answered even though they have written letters to the municipality.
Read more in the next edition of WITBANK NEWS on Friday, May 15.
