Tshwane shuts down Pretoria strip club twice in one week
Tshwane officials say the Hatfield entertainment venue cannot reopen until it complies with town planning, licensing and municipal requirements.
In a week, the City of Tshwane has shut down a Pretoria strip club twice due to bylaw violations. Flamingo Strip Club and Bar in Hatfield was first closed after inspectors discovered it was operating as an illegal brothel with outstanding municipal account arrears of R3.2 million. Despite being served notices and fined, the club resumed operations shortly after.
Flamingo's manager, Kobus Pretorius, expressed surprise at the repeated issues, particularly regarding building plans. He noted this was the first time in over three decades he had faced problems with the city, questioning how they expected businesses to generate revenue to resolve licensing and building issues if the club were forced to close.
City officials stated that Flamingo may not reopen until all outstanding compliance matters are addressed, including settling the electricity account. Community Safety MEC Hannes Coetzee emphasized that the property owner must fulfill all town planning requirements, such as completing property consolidation and submitting updated plans, as the site is currently using outdated documentation.
In a separate inspection, Coetzee's team found severe non-compliance at another location, Robert Sobukwe Street, where they disconnected the electricity supply and fined the business R500 for operating without a valid licence and R5,000 for serving food without a certificate of acceptability.
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