The government has pushed back the deadline for shops to register in South Africa as part of a drive to improve food safety. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the registration plan last month as one ...

Africa Melane speaks with Mathopane Masha, Chief Director: Inclusive Economy at Gauteng Department of Economic Development. Listen below. Spaza shops have less than 21 days to register to be ...

In this corner of South Africa’s black township of Soweto, the biggest building used to be the Catholic church. Now it’s been overshadowed by a shopping center and business has only gotten worse for ...

Stella Ndabeni, Minister of Small Business Development, issues a stern warning to locals: apply for spaza shop funding ...