Acting Joburg mayor to lead inspection of spaza shops in two city regions

JOHANNESBURG - Acting Joburg Mayor Eunice Mgcina is set to lead a campaign inspecting spaza shop compliance in two regions of the city on Saturday.  

Following public outcry over deaths from illicit foods sold at spaza shops, the city will inspect stores in Midrand and surrounding areas, then later in Soweto.  

Earlier this week, Public Safety MMC Mgcini Tshwaku closed 13 non-compliant spazas in Braamfontein in a dry run of this initiative.  

The city’s Nthatisi Modingoane explained what the campaign will focus on:  

“This campaign will look at issues around health and safety standards, business licence compliance, looking at goods that are being sold in terms of sell-by date and expiry, as well as illicit goods sales around the City of Johannesburg. Once it is launched, the campaign will then be rolled out through the seven regions of the City of Johannesburg.”