The Gauteng provincial government has extended the deadline for spaza shop owners to register their businesses until February 28, 2025. This extension provides relief for spaza shop owners who have been struggling with zoning, town planning, and business license documentation.
Gauteng provincial government said spaza shop owners were struggling with zoning, town planning and business license documentation.Spaza shop owners in Gauteng have continued to register their businesses to meet government’s compliance push. As the original deadline approached, thousands more business owners gathered their documentation to seek approval from the Department of Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta).
However, Cogta Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa on Wednesday extended the registration deadline to 28 February 2025, granting owners and the provincial departments a reprieve.Gauteng MEC for Finance Lebogang Maile welcomed the extension, saying it was an opportunity to expedite the work already being done by municipalities in the province. As of the first week of December, the department had issued 13 616 registration forms, with that jumping to 21 172 by 19 December.Additionally, 2 677 of those submitted applications were returned to the business owners because the documentation was incorrect.For those who had already fallen foul of the compliance regulations, 541 spaza shops had been closed, with 437 environmental health practitioners overseeing compliance in Gauteng.Maile said business owners were struggling to obtain business licenses and land-use applications from municipalities. Entrepreneurs operating in informal settlements have found it especially difficult as the areas where they operate are not officially demarcated because the township proclamation is not yet completed. “In some cases, the properties in question may be agricultural holdings on which, by law, townships cannot be established,” stated Maile.Land proclamation is an extensive process, involving land surveyors, civil and electrical engineers, environmental impact assessments and traffic impact assessments.Zoning regulations in areas that have been proclaimed are also providing a challenge for business owners and the departmen
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