Durban — The eThekwini Municipality’s Operation Good Hope headed to Jacobs in the south of Durban to enforce city by-laws, illegal connections, illegal dumping and fire and health regulation compliance.
On Thursday, the eThekwini Municipality said that enhancing service delivery continues to be the city’s priority and one of the ways was through Operation Good Hope.
The municipality said that during the week one of the areas targeted was Jacobs where various departments enforced city by-laws, addressed illegal connections and illegal dumping and checked compliance to fire and health regulations.
“A disconnection was also carried out for an outstanding debt of about R160 000,” the municipality said.
It said that some of the roads visited include Chamberlain, Shetland, Milner, Voortrekker, Paisley and Hutchinson.
On Tuesday, Operation Good Hope was in Jacobs to escalate service delivery on Sage, Milner and Balfour roads.
The municipality said that enforcement and compliance assessments were carried out by Metro Police, Environmental Health, Fire, DSW, Business Support, Business Licensing and Electricity.
“Thank you to all these line departments,” the municipality said.
In August, a restaurant in Isipingo, south of Durban, was shut down after it was found to have been operating without a proper business licence, selling expired food and non-compliance with municipal by-laws.
The eThekwini Municipality said that the restaurant was shut down by the Operation Good Hope team.
Operation Good Hope is aimed at cleaning up the city and surrounding areas.
“The restaurant was also filthy and selling expired food and was overall not compliant with municipal by-laws,” the municipality said.
“During the clean-up, a restaurant was also closed for non-compliance with municipal health by-laws. Among their contraventions was using a drill to mix the dough.”
The municipality urged businesses to adhere to the city’s by-laws to ensure the safety and well-being of customers.
“The city recognises the important role businesses, and the informal economy, play in creating jobs. However, all businesses must operate within the ambit of the law,” the municipality said.
The municipality also urged residents to be aware of products they buy for consumption.
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