Picture: The government officials inspecting shops/Supplied
By REGINALD KANYANE
A proactive operation was conducted in Danielskuil in a quest to address issues that lead to societal outrage in terms of food security concerns. This comes after allegations that a few individuals have died across South Africa after consuming contaminated food.
Now, many people call on the government to ensure that regulation of food safety and quality is important.
ZF Mgcwawu District police spokesperson, Sergeant Omphile Masegela said, they have embarked on a multi-disciplinary inspection to ensure residents have access to safe and affordable food.
“Food that carries potential risks can be harmful to health. So, consumers expect and deserve protection against risks found in food, and therefore, appropriate regulatory systems are important. Our multi-disciplinary inspection consisted of members of Danielskuil SAPS, the Department of Health, the Kgatelopele Local Municipality mayor, Irene Williams, ward councillors, the Community Policing Forum (CPF), and Consumer Protection officials.
“We embarked on this initiative in order to enforce food security, the Consumer Protection Act, as well as raising awareness on the second-hand Goods Act and safety measures for the festive season period. The officials visited nine stores, where all expired food and hazardous food items to the estimated value of over R200 000 were removed from the shelves,” said Masegela.
He further said community members in the area appreciated the intervention by the members and officials from different departments.
The Guardian 