President Ramaphosa cracks the whip on spaza shops: register or shut down!

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President Ramaphosa cracks the whip on spaza shops: register or shut down!
Food And Drink RegulationsKwazulu-NatalGauteng
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has given all spaza shops around the country, 21 days to register with the necessary government channels or face closure.

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on government’s response to the recurring instances of food-borne illnesses which have claimed the lives of children. Picture: Siyabulela Duda/GCIS Over the last few weeks alone,on Cabinet’s interventions to prevent and manage food-borne illnesses. Over the last three month,

The President said inspections will also be carried out at Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, two of the provinces hardest hit by incidents."The first intervention is to get hazardous pesticides off the street. The second critical intervention is to protect children from exposure to these substances. The third critical intervention is to prevent future outbreaks," Ramaphosa said.

He added that police and other law enforcement agencies will be required to investigate, arrest and prosecute offenders. This will involve close cooperation with all registered manufacturers and suppliers.

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