Katlego Sekhu

Today, 28 February 2025, marks the final day for food vendors, including spaza shops and tuck shops, to register their businesses or risk closure.
The mandatory registration of food traders was announced in November 2024, following more than 20 deaths across the country linked to the negligent use of pesticides in food-selling establishments.
Here’s how to register:

While vendors who have registered and received their acknowledgement of registration have taken the first step, they must still complete a further process to obtain their trading licences.
Environmental Health Practitioners and other regulatory authorities will inspect registered food-related businesses to ensure they meet the necessary standards and are eligible to trade.
This move aims to enhance food safety and protect consumers from health risks associated with unregulated food trading.
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