DStv Channel 403 Monday, 04 November 2024

Discussion | Regulating and policing spaza shops

JOHANNESBURG - The deaths from suspected poisoning of five children who allegedly bought food at a spaza shop, has once again highlighted the need for inspections of premises selling foodstuffs. 

READ: Ntshavheni: Stop buying from unregistered spaza shops

The streets of Naledi are sombre as families await the outcome of post-mortem reports, to ascertain the cause of death of their children. 

This brings into focus the difficulties of policing informal food vendors.

ASC Public Health Consultants's CEO Mthokozisi Nkosi discussed this with eNCA

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