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Food safety | Small Business Minister has no power to regulate spaza shops

JOHANNESBURG - The Small Business Development Minister says she has no power to regulate spaza shops.

But, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says her department is working on a licensing policy.

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It comes amid a surge of food poisoning incidents, some of which resulted in death.

Most of the cases are linked to snacks bought from spaza shops and street vendors.

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