Spaza shop and food handling businesses that applied to register their businesses with their local municipalities but were awaiting their registration outcomes will not be penalised. So says Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni, who briefed media on Sunday on last Friday’s spaza shop and food outlet registration deadline.
PICTRUE: GovernmentZAThe announcement comes after several incidents
of food poisoning and deaths related to the foodborne illnesses were reported
across South Africa
Ndabeni clarified that reaching the deadline
for the registration period does not necessarily mean that the problems and
challenges of compliance by spaza shops and food handling outlets are over.
She says nor does it mean that the sector is now fully regulated to adhere to
the laws
Ndabeni announced the creation of a R500
million Spaza Shop Support Fund that aims to enhance market competitiveness to
help spaza shops and food handling outlets compete with larger retailers. She says
provincial and local government will facilities awareness campaigns in all
districts and metros across South Africa, for the month of March, but stressed
it will also continue beyond this month
Done By: Mitchum George
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