Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development Lebogang Maile has assured business owners that his department will ensure that municipalities meet the 21-day deadline for the registration of spaza shops.
This follows concerns brought by business owners on the time frame.
Speaking during a media briefing in Johannesburg, MEC Maile vowed that municipalities would meet the deadline despite capacity challenges.
The Gauteng provincial government is working with municipalities to strengthen accountability for spaza shop owners.
This following an address by President Cyril Ramaphosa intended to address food borne illnesses.
