The deadline is not Friday, 13 December.


A general view of a spaza shop. Picture for illustration purposes. Picture: Gallo Images/Ziyaad Douglas
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has clarified the confusion around the deadline for the spaza shop registration.
Initially thought to be on Friday, 13 December, Hlabisa said the real deadline for spaza shop registrations is Tuesday, 17 December.
“A circular will be produced today to confirm that the deadline is Tuesday and not tomorrow. We are really sorry for any confusion,” he told Newzroom Afrika on Thursday morning.
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