# Gauteng MEC for Environment Ewan Botha has closed a recycling facility in Vereeniging for operating without a Waste Management Licence. Botha says this violates the National Environmental Management Waste Act. The facility also breached Occupational Health and Safety, labour, and immigration laws, with ten undocumented workers apprehended. He stressed the initiative ensures only licensed, compliant facilities operate, protecting jobs and promoting sustainable recycling practices.
Gauteng MEC Botha shuts down illegal recycling facility in Vereeniging