By Johannah Malogadihlare
The owners of small businesses, spaza shops and other food handling convenient stores have been reminded that they need to register their businesses by Tuesday next week.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that businesses which do not register with their local municipalities face closure.
“If one missed the registration window, it is important to note that the business cannot operate, and it must be closed down,” the national joint operational and intelligence structure (NatJoints) said.
“The process of registration that is being undertaken does not include the whole process of licensing of a business, which is the application, review, approval and the issuance of the licence or a permit to trade.”
Explaining the process, it said applicants would receive an acknowledgement of receipt of their application, which would be followed by a process of verification and inspection by relevant units to including environmental health and the National
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