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Guide to register spaza shops
- 27 November 2024
- Regulatory Compliance and Legislation
- South African Accounting Academy
Summary:
With the clock ticking for rural and township spaza owners and vendors to register their businesses, SA Government has published a web-based guide for entrepreneurs on how to approach the process of applying for a traders' permit.
Article:
Mid-November, President Cyril Ramaphosa 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 has ordered that all spaza shops and food-handling facilities register with their respective municipalities within 21 days – from 15 November to 13 December 2024.
Small business owners can follow these guidelines to ensure that they are compliant with government regulations - refer to webpage for Guidelines.
Click here to access the Guide:
https://www.sanews.gov.za/features-south-africa/guide-register-spaza-shops
Relevance to Auditors, Independent Reviewers & Accountants:
- As an auditor, independent reviewer and accountant, you need to consider and be aware of the latest directives issued that affect your clients’ business operations.
- As a practitioner, you should be aware of the latest directives issued that require your clients to register their business operations, as well as available guides that may assist them.
Relevance to Your Clients:
- A small business owner, e.g. spaza shop owners, should be aware of the latest regulations that require them to register their businesses.
- Small business owners should be aware of the latest directives issued that affect their business operations, as well as available guides that may assist them.
- As legislation, regulations and other requirements are continuously changing and evolving, it is of utmost importance for businesses to continue to meet their obligations.