Non-complaint spaza shops will be shut down, COJ

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MMC for Public Safety in the City of Joburg, Dr Mgcini Tshwaku speaks to Phemelo about spaza shop
patrollers that will be deployed from the end of October to conduct food quality inspections and will
shut down non-compliant spaza shops. The operation follows several incidents over the past few
weeks where dozens of school children were hospitalised after eating food from hawkers and spaza
shops.
23 Oct 2023 1PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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