By Mapaballo Borotho

- City of Tshwane officials discovered a mortuary operating from the same property as a spaza shop in Enkangala, Pretoria.
- The business was shut down after officials found it had continued operating despite a previous prohibition order.
- Several spaza shops were also closed and arrests were made during immigration and labour law enforcement operations.
Officials from the City of Tshwane have discovered a mortuary operating inside a spaza shop in Enkangala earlier this week, on 29 July 2026.
The shocking discovery was made during by-law enforcement operations conducted by the City’s officials and other law enforcement agencies in the area.
“We discovered a mortuary operating in the same property as a spaza shop in Enkangala.
The mortuary had continued operating despite a previous prohibition order. We have once again issued a prohibition notice and shut down the business. The spaza shop was also closed,” said Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya.
We discovered a mortuary operating in the same property as a spaza shop in Enkangala.
— Dr Nasiphi Moya (@nasiphim) July 29, 2026
The mortuary had continued operating despite a previous prohibition order. We have once again issued a prohibition notice and shutdown the business. The spaza shop was also closed.… https://t.co/sGqUb04AuG pic.twitter.com/rXBERHWNuJ
Officials also conducted Immigration Act and Labour Relations Act enforcement operations, visiting several spaza shops in the area.
Some of these shops were closed, while several people were arrested for operating illegal spaza shops and for being in the country illegally.
Moya has called on all business owners operating in the city to ensure that they comply with South Africa’s labour and migration laws.
“The purpose of these operations is to protect workers and uphold the rule of law,” she said.
“Law-abiding employers should not be placed at a disadvantage by those who gain an unfair advantage through unlawful employment practices,” Moya added.
Moya said the City’s main focus is to ensure that South African citizens participating in the informal trading sector are registered.
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