The Food and Allied Workers Union FAWU has criticised health inspectors in Cape Town for what it terms neglecting the health and safety of people living in townships. This follows the arrests of six suspects in Mfuleni last week.
This is in connection with the illegal production and operation of a butchery producing meat products.
Police and city officials conducted a joint raid on the facility which was found to be processing and packaging sausages in unhygienic conditions.
FAWUs Deputy General-Secretary Vuka Chonco says, We have long been in the struggle to advance an argument to the government to say they should make sure that there is a fight against illicit trading. So today, we are experiencing, unfortunately the death flowing from that argument to say we need more inspectors. So, if you see the situation that we are now experiencing death and sickness, it is a result of the lack of inspection by the government and its unfortunate that its not only in Cape Town but it is going across the country in various provinces.
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