Meat products found improperly stored during the inspection at a Johannesburg CBD butchery.
A Johannesburg inner-city butchery has been shut down after a joint government inspection uncovered a string of labour, health and safety violations, including workers being paid below the national minimum wage, unsafe working conditions and food safety concerns.
Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth, accompanied by Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero, led a multi-disciplinary compliance operation in the city centre on Friday as part of a broader government crackdown on businesses flouting labour laws and municipal by-laws.
The inspection team found serious contraventions at Siesta MTN Butchery, prompting labour inspectors to issue several prohibition notices under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Officials identified blocked walkways, exposed electrical distribution boards, inadequate changing facilities for workers and a lack of proper seating, with cashiers reportedly using crates while on duty.
