BUFFALO CITY METRO
Empowers foreign national shop owners AGRICULTURE
but we also police our bylaws and make sure there is compliance when it comes to operating small businesses."
Agriculture is one of the mainstays of Matlosana, which proudly boasts a region rich with agricultural potential. The emphasis is focused on field crops, such as maize, wheat, sorghum, sunflowers, etc... (climatically suitable with a 70% probability of production success).
“These workshops are continuous and rolled over as part of health awareness and compliance,” she added. The day culminated with a Q&A session for the City and foreign nationals to gain in-depth understanding and insights of Municipal bylaws.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Aside from attracting investment, the N12 Treasure Route connects communities to the economic hub of Matlosana City. The improved road infrastructure changes the lives of the City’s citizens making it easier to access employment opportunities and other services. On Thursday,EXPERIENCE 16 November 2023, the SHOPPING Buffalo City’s Municipal Health Services held an empowerment workshop at Shoppers can also be spoiled for the Gonubie Resort with the goal of choice between Matlosana Mall, City educating, empowering, and supporting Mall, Flamwood Walk Shopping Mall, the community of foreign nationals. Tower Mall and other leading shopping This is the City’s attempt at a different centres in Matlosana. approach in addressing issues pertaining to foreign-owned businesses and spazas. In order to maintain environmental and health regulations, the workshop encouraged foreign nationals to comply with Municipal bylaws by ensuring that they have: • • • • • •
cleaning materials fire extinguisher refuse area ablution facilities storage place changing area with storage for clothes
Stakeholders involved
Agriculture is one of the mainstays of Matlosana, which proudly boasts region rich with witha lid • a refuse container potential. • agricultural preparation space, and • The wash hand basin with soap emphasis is focused and water on field crops, such as maize, wheat, sorghum, Giving his welcome address at the sunflowers, etc...General workshop, BCMM Acting Manager for Municipal Health Services Luyanda Madikizela said: “Our responsibility as the Municipal Health Services is to ensure that we do raid operations not to harm but to enhance safety and health for our residents and to combat non-compliant businesses." Addressing the audience about the purpose of the day, Portfolio Head for Public Safety and Protection Services Councillor Helen Neale-May said: “As public safety, we must work hand-in-hand in making sure there is compliance. Not only do we help to keep our citizens of Buffalo City safe
Various stakeholders who were part of the workshop include; Department ofNATIONAL Home Affairs in the Immigration FRESH PRODUCE Unit, South African Revenue Services MARKET (SARS), Fire Services, Law Enforcement, Shelf Company Warehouse The Market is the propertythat of deals with business registration, the City of Matlosana and was and Occupational Health established in 1980 and Services it is ranked Requirements (OHS). 8th out of 17 Fresh Markets in the country according to turnover. With five Market agents, the market supplies customers as far as Botswana, Kimberly and Vryburg.
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