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ELECTRICITY

Capacity questions raised in meeting

If spaza shop owners are being warned, charged or shut down on the basis of the legality of their buildings, Ndlambe’s officials had better be confident that other structures within the municipality, including private homes, fully comply…

  • Sue Maclennan
A spaza shop in Haworthia Drive, Malabar, which residents says does not cater for all their needs Image: DEVON KOEN
SPAZA SHOPS

Malabar shoppers up in arms over restricted shopping

There were mixed feelings from Bay residents yesterday after social media posts did the rounds claiming that police would be severely restricting residents from leaving their suburbs to do shopping. Various posts on Facebook and messages…

  • HeraldLIVE
OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Spaza shops Picture: GETTY IMAGES)
COVID 19

Informal food traders are now allowed to operate but they must get a permit

Source eNCA Previously, only spaza shops were allowed to trade during the 21-days lockdown. Revised lockdown regulations were announced by ministers in the COVID-19 National Command Council on Thursday. “All spaza shops should be open,…

  • Rob Knowles