All municipalities should follow Tshwane in introducing by-laws favouring local ownership of spaza shops - ActionSA

JOHANNESBURG - ActionSA says all municipalities should follow Tshwane’s example of introducing by-laws that favour local ownership of spaza shops.
 
The Tshwane metro, which is governed by an African National Congress (ANC)-ActionSA coalition, by-law seeks to, among other things, enforce tighter health and safety standards for small businesses. 

On Wednesday, ActionSA marched in Soweto, calling for all spaza shops to be reserved only for South Africans.

READ: ActionSA's Mashaba: Only South Africans should own spaza shops
 
The Department of Small Business Development has recently reiterated that the country’s Immigration Act says foreigners should invest a minimum of R5 million to start a company in South Africa. 
 
ActionSA president Herman Mashaba said municipalities must draft stricter by-laws to enforce this.
 
"We calling upon municipalities throughout the country to follow the Tshwane route, make sure that you pass a by-law that ensures spaza shops are reserved exclusively for South Africans."
 
The City of Tshwane is soon due to embark on a public participation process on its draft by-law for informal trading.