Spaza shop owners must register with their local municipality by Friday to comply with food safety laws and prevent future outbreaks.
The government has urged all spaza shop owners and vendors to register their businesses with their local municipality by the end of the week.
The registration process takes one day, and business owners are advised not to wait until the last day to register. For guidelines on spaza shop registrations, visit: https://www.sanews.gov.za/features-south-africa/guide-register-spaza-shops.
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