Gauteng Finance MEC, Lebogang Maile, raises alarm over the high rate of non-compliant spaza shops in the province, leading to numerous closures. He details the scale of inspections conducted and the concerning number of non-compliant establishments, particularly in major cities. Maile points to fraudulent documentation submitted by foreign nationals as a contributing factor to the problem.
Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile has expressed serious concern over the persistent non-compliance of spaza shops in the province. Addressing the media in Sandton, Maile highlighted that the high rate of non-compliance has resulted in the closure of 296 spaza shops across Gauteng , with Johannesburg recording the most closures.
Maile provided a breakdown of inspections conducted in major cities: Johannesburg saw 7,802 inspections, identifying 1,444 non-compliant spaza shops and food handling facilities. Tshwane had 5,851 inspections with 1,905 non-compliant establishments, and Ekurhuleni conducted 9,433 inspections, finding 8,848 non-compliant operations.Maile attributed the concerning level of non-compliance, particularly in the Sedibeng District Municipality, to foreign nationals submitting fraudulent documentation during the registration process. He stated that out of 2,688 applications received in Sedibeng, 1,260 were from foreign nationals. Only 28 applications have been approved, none of which belonged to spaza shops or food handling facilities owned by foreign nationals. As of today, 7,148 spaza shops and food handling facilities have received training interventions in Gauteng, a requirement under Regulation 638. A total of 372 training interventions have been implemented so far.
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