Cllr Kholofelo Morodi
MMC for Corporate and Shared Services
By Cllr Kholofelo Morodi
MMC for Corporate and Shared Services
The Bad Buildings Committee has intensified its enforcement operations within the Pretoria West and Industrial precincts.
This multi-disciplinary sweep targeted illegal construction, health and safety
violations, and illicit manufacturing
operations.
Officials uncovered a recycling site engaged in the illegal production of plastic bags.
These counterfeit goods were being manufactured for distribution to major retailers.
Law enforcement successfully detained a group of illegal foreign nationals from Malawi and Ethiopia who were discovered operating the machinery within the unauthorised plastic bag facility.
The suspects were taken into custody as part of the ongoing investigation into the counterfeit distribution network.
In a separate action, the City targeted Mai Metals and Recycling.
Goods were confiscated due to noncompliance and a massive outstanding debt of R5 million in unpaid services and rates owed to the City of Tshwane.
Additionally, the oversight revealed a shocking misuse of municipal infrastructure.
Electrical substations have been illegally converted into residential accommodations and rented out for R800 per month.
These hazardous spaces are currently occupied by foreign nationals seeking employment.
During the operation, the team issued four 21-day notices, two warnings and one fine to various property owners.
These notices were for contraventions including failure to submit fire safety plans, trading without a license, lack of firefighting access, and the erection of illegal structures.
The Bad Buildings Committee remains steadfast in supporting the City’s vision: creating a prosperous Capital City through fairness, freedom, and opportunity.
Our goal is to reclaim and revitalise the inner-city precinct.
We aim to build a Tshwane that every resident can be proud of while economically empowering our people.
The future of Tshwane does not condone the exploitation of the vulnerable in unsafe buildings, nor the theft of services by businesses that refuse to pay their fair share.
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