KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli says plans are under way to audit all spaza shops in the province. Ntuli was addressing a special meeting with all mayors.
He presented the provinces approach to the Standard Draft Municipal by-laws Gazetted by the national Department of Co-operative Governance recently.
National government has said its aimed at boosting township economies, while also addressing a spate of deaths thats reportedly linked to food bought from spaza shops.
The regulations published in the government gazette, give municipalities a standardised framework for by-laws they are urged to adopt.
In part, its aimed at promoting township economies.
