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President Cyril Ramaphosa last week called for all spaza shops and food-handling facilities to register with their respective municipalities as part of decisive measures to address the recurring foodborne illnesses that have claimed the lives of at least 22 people, including children, across the country.
The interventions, the President explained, are aimed at getting hazardous pesticides off the street, protecting children from exposure to these substances, and preventing future outbreaks.
To ensure compliance, the President last Friday ordered that all spaza shops and food-handling facilities register with their respective municipalities within 21 days.
Small business owners can follow these guidelines to ensure that they are compliant with government regulations:
Municipalities are also expected to communicate to residents a complaints procedure that can be used by residents and community members to report illegal business practices by the business establishment
This complaints procedure will also include details about the appeals process for the application process.
According to the Immigration Act of 2002, it is a criminal offense to assist or enable an illegal foreigner to conduct any business in the Republic of South Africa.
It is also a criminal offense to assist an illegal foreigner to obtain a licence for him/her to conduct any business.
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