The principal purpose of the department is to ensure safety of all food offered and consumed within the urban area, safety of all trade practices, and environmental health and sustainability in all operations and development programs within the jurisdiction of the local authority.
The Environmental Health Department is responsible for protecting and improving the health of the people of Mankayane and the quality of the environment. The department services comprise those aspects of human health, including quality of life, that are determined by physical, chemical, biological, social and psychosocial factors in the environment.
The department is also committed to the practice of assessing, correcting, controlling and preventing factors that are likely to become environmental health hazards for Mankayane people. It aims at ensuring sustainable development by integrating public health and environmental issues in the development of the town and implementing COVID-19 strategy.
The department is also tasked with implementing Environmental Health programs and projects as outlined in the 2020-2030 Integrated Development Plan.
Jushua Dlamini
Health Inspector—Seconded by the Ministry of Health
- Ensuring the promotion of a consistent high standard of public health and aesthetics within the town.
- Inspection of premises for nuisance abatement.
- Providing and promoting safe and livable conditions in business premises and practices.
- Ensures that public is protected from physical, chemical and biological hazards.
- Collection, management and appropriate disposal of all forms of waste within town.
- protection of the natural environment.
- Urban greening
- Management of abattoir and waste disposal facility
- COVID-19 Response
- Safeguarding employee’s health and safety
- Safeguarding safety and security for all MTB structures