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You must apply to the local authority office for a Certificate of Acceptability for your informal food premises. The certificate is only issued after an inspector confirms compliance with R638 of 2018, and you may not handle food on the premises unless the certificate is valid and in force.
- Who it is for:
- people who want to handle food on informal food premises/food stalls (and the person in control of such premises)
- How to act on it:
- Submit an application at the local authority office; the inspector must confirm compliance with R638 of 2018 before the certificate is issued.
You must have a valid Certificate of Acceptability in force before you may handle or permit food to be handled on food premises (and for vehicles transporting perishable food on behalf of the premises). The certificate is obtained by applying at the local authority office and can only be issued once compliance with R638 of 2018 is established by the inspector.
- Who it is for:
- people who handle or permit food to be handled on food premises, including the person in charge/owner of the premises and vehicles transporting perishable food on their behalf
- How to act on it:
- Submit an application at the local authority office; issuance depends on inspector-established compliance with R638 of 2018.
Use the listed phone numbers, mobile numbers, email addresses, and office addresses to contact the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Veterinary Services state veterinarians for the relevant area.
- Who it is for:
- Members of the public who need to reach a state veterinarian in the listed Western Cape service areas
- How to act on it:
- Find the relevant state veterinarian entry in the directory and contact them using the provided work/mobile phone number, email address, or office address.
Use this document’s disinfectant guidance to help you clean and disinfect farm and animal facility surfaces correctly for FMD control. It covers commonly used disinfectants, what they work well for, how to prepare/use them safely (including mixing instructions), and key safety/material cautions.
- Who it is for:
- farmers, animal handlers, municipal officials, and biosecurity personnel implementing practical and effective FMD control measures
- How to act on it:
- Read and follow the disinfectant guidance in the document for correct use, concentrations, and safety considerations; for suspected FMD cases, report immediately to the nearest State Veterinarian or contact the Garden Route Emergency Call Centre.
If you suspect Foot-and-Mouth Disease, the document directs you to report it immediately to the nearest State Veterinarian, and it also provides the Garden Route Emergency Call Centre phone numbers as an additional contact route.
- Who it is for:
- any person who suspects Foot-and-Mouth Disease
- How to act on it:
- Report immediately to the nearest State Veterinarian; you can also contact the Garden Route Emergency Call Centre using the numbers provided.
If you suspect your livestock has Foot and Mouth Disease, you can report it immediately by contacting the Garden Route emergency contact room or the listed state veterinarians.
- Who it is for:
- people who suspect their cattle/livestock has Foot and Mouth Disease
- How to act on it:
- Contact the Garden Route emergency contact room at 044 805 5071 / 081 709 5193, or contact Dr Leana Janse van Rensburg (State Vet, George) or Dr Cathy Fox (State Vet, Oudtshoorn) using the phone numbers or email addresses provided.
The policy defines qualifying criteria for Social Housing, which determines eligibility for the incentives described in the incentives agenda.
- Who it is for:
- social housing programmes/participants that meet the policy’s Social Housing qualifying criteria.
- How to act on it:
- Apply/qualify under the policy by meeting the “Social Housing” qualifying criteria section.
The policy includes incentives specifically applicable to small-scale rental landlords as part of its menu of available incentives.
- Who it is for:
- small-scale rental landlords that qualify under the policy.
- How to act on it:
- Use the policy’s “Incentives applicable to small scale rental landlords” category and meet the policy’s qualifying criteria for small scale rental landlords.
The policy includes incentives applicable to inclusionary housing as part of its menu of available incentives.
- Who it is for:
- projects and participants involved in developments with an inclusionary housing component that qualify under the policy.
- How to act on it:
- Use the policy’s “Incentives applicable to Inclusionary Housing” category and meet the policy’s qualifying criteria for developments with an inclusionary housing component.
The policy defines qualifying criteria for BNG Housing, which determines eligibility for the incentives described in the incentives agenda.
- Who it is for:
- BNG housing programmes/participants that meet the policy’s BNG Housing qualifying criteria.
- How to act on it:
- Apply/qualify under the policy by meeting the “BNG Housing” qualifying criteria section.
The policy includes end-user incentives as part of its menu of available incentives.
- Who it is for:
- end users who may qualify for incentives under the policy’s end-user incentive category.
- How to act on it:
- Use the policy’s end-user incentive category and meet the policy’s qualifying criteria for the relevant housing category.
The policy includes development incentives for the pre-construction stage as part of its menu of available incentives.
- Who it is for:
- housing development participants and municipalities implementing affordable housing projects in the pre-construction stage.
- How to act on it:
- Select the “Development Incentives (Pre-Construction)” category within the policy’s menu and meet the policy’s qualifying criteria for the relevant housing category.