Cape Town’s oldest abattoir to close
07/10/2005
According to a press release, dwindling business, and the resulting losses of R69 million ($10.5 million) since the deregulation of the meat industry, has lead to the decision by the City of Cape Town
Built in 1914, it is the oldest abattoir inCape Town
During the past 11 years, private abattoirs have appeared in theWestern Cape
The operation of an abattoir is no longer regarded as core business to a local authority. It should rather play a regulatory role in ensuring that safe and hygienic conditions prevail in metropolitan abattoirs,” said Councillor John Mokoena, Mayoral Committee Member for Trading Services.
The closure of the abattoir allows the city to focus on core service delivery priorities and to redeploy resources more strategically as opposed to subsidising the abattoir,” he added.
The 118 staff employed at the abattoir will be moved to jobs within other departments of the city. Some two-thirds of the staff will leave at the end of September and the remaining workers will operate the slaughter line until December 28 in order to accommodate the seasonal peak.
Built in 1914, it is the oldest abattoir in
During the past 11 years, private abattoirs have appeared in the
The operation of an abattoir is no longer regarded as core business to a local authority. It should rather play a regulatory role in ensuring that safe and hygienic conditions prevail in metropolitan abattoirs,” said Councillor John Mokoena, Mayoral Committee Member for Trading Services.
The closure of the abattoir allows the city to focus on core service delivery priorities and to redeploy resources more strategically as opposed to subsidising the abattoir,” he added.
The 118 staff employed at the abattoir will be moved to jobs within other departments of the city. Some two-thirds of the staff will leave at the end of September and the remaining workers will operate the slaughter line until December 28 in order to accommodate the seasonal peak.
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