Where did the R500m spaza shop fund go? Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams responds
The initiative was launched last year in collaboration with the department of trade, industry and competition. This followed a mandate requiring all spaza shops and food-handling outlets to register their operations.
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The initiative was launched last year in collaboration with the department of trade, industry and competition. This followed a mandate requiring all spaza shops and food-handling outlets to register their operations.
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