The Public Protector has found that Gauteng municipalities are failing to adequately enforce food safety and hygiene regulations at spaza shops and other informal food outlets, following a systemic investigation triggered by child deaths linked to suspected food poisoning.

The Public Protector has found that Gauteng municipalities are failing to adequately enforce food safety and hygiene regulations at spaza shops and other informal food outlets,…

Public Protector: Gauteng’s food safety system compromised by corruption, weak enforcement and governance failures