COMPLY OPERATION CLAMPDOWN ON ILLEGAL SELLING BUSINESSES IN EQONCE
The Buffalo City Metro safety and security cluster is raising alarm against mushrooming illegal selling businesses. The Metro's spaza comply operations were in full swing in eQonce targeting non-compliant businesses yesterday.

The Inland Region Operation focused on ward 36 and 38 in areas like Zabalaza and Nyanisweni, Nomgwadla.

The operation noted the Illegal selling of alcohol was found and alcohol was confiscated with a fine.

Residents are cautioned to be careful with buying alcohol in premises that do not have a liquor license as this poses a risks of consuming fake or expired alcohol.

"Premises are expected to display their business and liquor license certificate and the name of the establishment should be identifiable outside the venue."

The Metro's Municipal Health Services and Local Economic Development Department's inspected 6 shops and closed 4 for the following transgressions: non compliance, selling expired foodstuffs, damaged products, no certificate of acceptability, fire compliance certificate, selling of raw milk and no business licenses.

About R2 937 worth of food stock was removed and disposed. Three Prohibition Notices were issued.

Expired Disinfectant products were condemned with an amount of R687.

Three foreign nationals were arrested as illegal immigrants, for not being in possession of Asylum Seeker status and they were referred to Home Affairs (Immigration) for verification.

The operation is being rolled out throughout the Metro on a weekly basis.

2025-08-01