Two restaurants in Nelson Mandela Bay have been caught dumping waste illegally, directly below a "no dumping" sign.
The councillor for Public Health Lance Grootboom says each establishment was issued with a fine of R2000 and had to dispose of the waste at a municipal waste disposal facility.
Many construction companies, private citizens and food outlets have been nabbed dumping illegally since the launch of the Illegal Dumping Task Force.
Grootboom says those caught dumping illegally are going to be named and shamed.
The fines schedule is in the process of being reviewed, with the intention being to vastly increase fine amounts for commercial, retail or construction companies found to be dumping illegally.
Illegal dumping can be reported to the Metro police on 041 585 1555
