Spaza owners warned to register before Friday
The government has urged all spaza shop owners and food-handling facilities to register their businesses in the municipalities where they operate before Friday’s deadline.
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs declared a national disaster in November following an increase in food-borne illnesses linked to spaza shops.
Over 20 children have died.
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Government spokesperson Sithembile Mazaeni says if spaza shop owners don’t register in time, they will face the consequences of operating illegally:
"Application forms for registration or permits to conduct business can be accessed physically at the municipal offices or on the municipal website. Registration for a business takes one day.
"Anyone found registering a business on behalf of another person will face the full might of the law."
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