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The Gauteng Traffic Wardens, SAPS, immigration and health Officials joined Merafong Traffic conduct operation targeting spaza shops within the West Rand to ensure compliance on November 6, 2024.
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.
He says, “As of the 28th of February 2025, the total number of applications for the registrations by spaza shops and food handling facilities across the Gauteng province is 17 617. This includes 7 107 applications by foreign nationals across all municipalities, with the City of Joburg having the highest number of applications. The approved or issued certificates are lower than the number of applications for registration owing to the undertaking of this process.”
VIDEO | Gauteng’s Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile addresses the media about the Spaza Shop Registration process:
