Shops flouting regulations should be fined or shut down, but while the law takes its course, we shouldn’t forget humanity inside spaza shops.
Shops flouting regulations should be fined or shut down, but while the law takes its course, we shouldn’t forget the humanity inside these shops.
It’s heart-warming and authentic, a reminder of the human side of business. Maybe it’s easy for me to connect with people. Why was this kid running a shop instead of being in school? I learnt later that he dropped out in Grade 5 to follow his older brothers and father to join the family business.Our interactions have turned into an unlikely friendship. In fact, it feels more like a sibling relationship – my “younger brother,” as I often refer to him.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Spaza Shops Come Under Fire; Mzansi Outraged After 5 Children Die From Suspected Food PoisoningSouth Africans want foreign-owned spaza shops closed after five children were killed after allegedly consuming snacks from a spaza shop in Soweto.
Read more »
ActionSA’s plan to audit foreign-owned spaza shops in eThekwini allegedly rejected by ANCActionSA addressed concerns about local South Africans who have opened spaza shops and faced violence.
Read more »
Foreign-owned Soweto spaza shops shut down after 5 children dieA seven-year-old boy is fighting for his life, while five of his friends have died, allegedly after eating snacks from a spaza shop in Naledi.
Read more »
UPDATE: Sixth child who ate snacks from Naledi spaza shops still in ICUEWN previously received reports that Katleho Olifant had passed away, but the Gauteng Department of Education has since confirmed he remains in a critical condition.
Read more »
South Africans must be the ones who decide not to buy from spaza shopsNtshavheni said it was also the courts that stopped a government initiative to have all foreigner owned spaza shops in the country registered while she was still the Small Business Development Minister.
Read more »
Forum audits 39 Eden Park spaza shopsBreaking local news in Alberton
Read more »