Gauteng authorities have closed 296 spaza shops and food-handling facilities for failing to meet safety and legal standards. The closures follow a presidential directive for all such businesses to register within 21 days. Officials say many businesses operate illegally, lack proper zoning approvals, and don't meet basic environmental health standards. The crackdown also targets foreign-owned businesses operating without the necessary permits.
Gauteng authorities have shut down 296 non-compliant spaza shops and food-handling facilities as part of the provincial government’s crackdown on illegal and unsafe businesses.
According to the MEC, 243 spaza shops and food-handling businesses in the City of Johannesburg were shut down after 1 444 were found to violate regulations.Ekurhuleni saw five closures despite recording a staggering 8 848 non-compliant businesses. According to Maile, municipalities in Gauteng developed an online portal registration system to ease the process for spaza shops and food-handling facilities.
“We have been clear from the start: no foreign national who is in the country illegally will be allowed to conduct business in our province,” Maile emphasised.
SPAZA SHOPS FOOD SAFETY BUSINESS REGULATION ILLEGAL BUSINESSES FOREIGN NATIONAL
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