U-saved from spaza shops? Could container stores be an alternative to dodgy tuck-shops?
The emergence of container stores by formal retailers like Usave and Pick…
‘They copied our poster’: Municipality denies working with retailer to register spaza shops
A shop in Mogwase has offered to help spaza shop owners register…
Local leaders oppose the registration of foreign-owned spaza shops
Food poisoning deaths spark tensions as officials defy Ramaphosa’s order to register…
Tshwane urges owners to register spaza shops: Here’s where you can apply
Consequences for non-compliance include, among others, the confiscation of goods, fines, and…
Steenhuisen suspects toxic chemical found in spaza shops is being brought into SA illegally
Agriculture minister said the chemical is banned in South Africa and is…
Over 3,000 Gauteng spaza shops per year found to be non-compliant since 2020
The Gauteng MEC for Health stated that over 16,000 food outlets and…
94% of inspected spaza shops shut after Sunday raids in Northern Cape
Officials inspected 34 spaza shops and found that 32 did not meet…
Residents want ban on foreigners running spaza shops
Concerns that many foreign spaza shop traders, after realising they are under…
Ramaphosa vows to shut down shops linked to children food poisoning deaths
President Ramaphosa announces immediate shutdowns of spaza shops linked to foodborne illnesses…
‘We want spaza shops to be owned by locals, not undocumented foreigners’ – KZN premier
Last week, Cogta Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa gazetted a draft by-law aligned with…
