From February to September, Gauteng recorded over 200 cases of food poisoning, raising concerns about food safety standards in township shops.
The government is proposing that a number of foreign owned spaza shops be closed down. The government wants the shops to be owned by locals instead. File Picture: David Ritchie / Independent NewspapersIn response to recent cases of suspected food poisoning, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula stated that they would address the safety issues surrounding spaza outlets.
Because of the community's fury, foreign-owned spaza shops in townships have been accused of selling unsafe and outdated food items. “We need to work with the police using the laws of the country to ensure that we deal with this challenge.
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