Over 17 000 Gauteng Spaza Shops Apply For Registration: Maile

Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC, Lebogang Maile has revealed that over 17 000 spaza shops in the province have submitted their application for registration.

He briefed the media on spaza shop compliance in Johannesburg.

In November last year, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that shop owners and food businesses had to register their businesses with their respective municipalities.

This followed hundreds of cases of foodborne illnesses in parts of the country, where nearly 30 people, including children, passed away after consuming snacks purchased at some spaza shops last year.

Maile says municipalities will issue temporary permits.