Bbc Welcomes Spaza Shop Registration Deadline Extension

The Black Business Council BBC has expressed approval for the extended spaza shop registration deadline, deeming the initial deadline impractical. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa announced the extension to February 28, 2025. Initially, President Cyril Ramaphosa set a 21-day deadline to address urgent health and safety compliance issues following food-related illnesses.

Council CEO Kganki Matabane acknowledged that the original December 17 deadline was unrealistic but necessary to apply pressure. He emphasized the importance of deadlines in ensuring compliance and highlighted the urgency due to health risks, while acknowledging the inherent complications.

It sounds like a sensible decision to balance urgency with practicality.