JOHANNESBURG - The deadline for spaza shop registrations has been extended to 28 February 2025.
Many shop owners have not been able to meet the initial 21-day deadline, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last month.
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This was in response to the over 20 child deaths, allegedly from food-borne illnesses, as a result of consuming food alleged to have been bought from spaza shops.
COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa discussed the deadline and its extension with eNCA.