Pretoria’s famous Marabastad market has been shut down due to failure to comply with occupational health and safety standards.
The national employment and labour department said in a statement that a raid was conducted in the area to remove informal traders and illegal immigrants during operations on Monday.
Traders have been prohibited from the use of the building because of safety hazards such as lack of fire-fighting and open electrical wires. He said two stores were also closed at the Oriental Retail Complex situated near Marabastad, which authorities also visited. Thejane said the businesses would continue to be closed until they fix the concerns mentioned in the contravention notice.
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