Are spaza Shops shutting down? Do you need a licence to run a Spaza shop now? Wandile Mazibuko shares the best solution

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South Africa is reintroducing rules that formerly stifled
black enterprise during apartheid, according to the
Free Market Foundation's Eustace Davie.

Davie added that the terrible loss of young lives, and the outrage
it has inspired, have naturally heightened calls for action
But, he said the government's attack on spaza shops, particularly
those controlled by foreign nationals, risks exacerbating rather
than resolving issues.
"The raft of new regulations being brought to bear is reminiscent
of apartheid-era tactics that stifled economic growth and
opportunity for millions, Davie said.
Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile recently said that if he
could do anything he wanted, all spaza shop owners would have
to apply again for Licences and operate under tight scrutiny
7 Nov English South Africa Society & Culture

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