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The Buffalo City Metro (BCM) continued its spaza compliance operations yesterday, working with law enforcement and regulatory partners across the city. The joint effort targeted food premises, including spaza shops and chisa nyamas, to strengthen enforcement and improve safety standards.
What Happened
BCM, together with the Safety and Security Cluster, carried out a series of compliance raids across identified business premises. The teams focused on enforcing municipal bylaws and checking key compliance issues.
The operations were led by Municipal Health Services, supported by several BCM departments and national enforcement bodies. Officials visited various food outlets to assess hygiene standards, required operating licences, and overall safety conditions.
Official Response
The joint teams included the South African Police Service (SAPS), South African Revenue Service (SARS), BCMM Law Enforcement, the Department of Employment and Labour, and Home Affairs. Their role was to ensure that each business met legal requirements.
Officials noted that the operation aimed to enforce legislation and consolidate compliance oversight.
“The objective is to support businesses while ensuring that all food premises operate within the law,” officials said during the operation.
Community Impact
The ongoing raids intend to improve community safety by ensuring that businesses follow food safety, environmental, and hygiene standards. Teams also checked licence conditions, tax compliance, and immigration status as part of the broader enforcement mandate.
The Metro identified the targeted premises beforehand to allow teams to carry out a coordinated and effective operation.
