Food licence lookup / Ehlanzeni
Certificate of Acceptability in the Ehlanzeni District
Food businesses in the 4 local municipalities of the Ehlanzeni District apply for their Certificate of Acceptability at the district’s environmental health office, not at their local municipality.
Ehlanzeni District Municipality
Apply to this district’s environmental health office for your Certificate of Acceptability.
Switchboard; 013 759 8500 is the primary line. Ask for Municipal Health Services.
8 Van Niekerk Street, Mbombela, 1200
Cost: Once-off, scaled by size: R430 for spaza and informal premises, R2,070 to R3,770 for micro to medium businesses, R5,400 for large, per the 2026/27 tariffs. Also payable when ownership or premises change.
Covers: City of Mbombela Local Municipality, Nkomazi Local Municipality, Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality
Last verified July 2026. Details changed? Let us know.
Towns this office serves
Wherever you are in these municipalities, Ehlanzeni is your Certificate of Acceptability office:
- Bushbuckridge: Bushbuckridge, Acornhoek, Thulamahashe, Mkhuhlu
- City of Mbombela: Mbombela, Nelspruit, White River, Hazyview, Barberton
- Nkomazi: Malalane, Malelane, Komatipoort, Marloth Park
- Thaba Chweu: Mashishing, Lydenburg, Sabie, Graskop, Pilgrim's Rest
How to apply in the Ehlanzeni District
- Contact the office using the details above and ask for the Certificate of Acceptability application form.
- Submit it with a certified copy of the ID of the person in charge and a simple layout plan of the premises. Confirm the exact document list when you get the form.
- An Environmental Health Practitioner inspects the premises. If something falls short, you get a list to fix and a re-visit.
- Display the certificate on the premises once it is issued.
The certificate is not a licence to trade: if you prepare meals or sell perishable food you usually also need a business licence and zoning approval from your local municipality. The food licence lookup explains all three.
Selling food without a registered company?
Most municipalities ask for your business details on the application, and suppliers and landlords will too. Govchain registers your company online for R950, usually within a few days.