This is easier to do in rural areas than it is in townships. Please help!!!!!! Lot of people have so many views and so I’m completely confused and just want clarity and hoping you can shed some light on my question. But the only thing stopping me is that alot of people said that most black community members prefer buying from Somalians, who by the way, dont have legal Food Health certificates, they manufacture some of their own goods & continue selling expired/counterfeit goods. No correspondence shall be entertained subsequent to the decision to withhold, withdraw or not to approve the temporary trading permission. Department of Small Business Development. Please help on what and how and the requirements needed to open spaza shop. Iam in Soweto. The City Council also voted to approve a series of proposed concepts on how to regulate street vending, as a compromise from an initial position of a blanket set of rules for every vendor in the city. Can somebody please help.. Qualification Criteria for Spaza Shops (Uncooked Food) CIPC documentation. Please tell me, what kind of everage net profits can a spaza shop make per day? Pretoria, 0002 2. i want to start a spaza shop in my garage .but my home is on a residental stand ..will it be a problem .and what permits do i need so i dont get harrased by athoroties. You need transportation, I did not know the importance of a reliable transport when starting a spaza shop. Outlets where Spaza Shops and General Dealers can apply for the Support Scheme. I will appreciate your input and response. I’m in the process of opening my spaza shop on my property and are also planning to sell food. I have a successful shop which I started with a R10 000 but I sold alcohol as well and had a pool table for entertainment for my customers. On Tuesday, minister of small business development Khumbudzo Ntshavheni seemed to imply that only spaza shops owned and managed by South Africans will be allowed to remain open to ensure “the quality of food”. You don’t need permits ,all you need are an food safety certificate from your municipality,health inspecters will pay you an visit when they notice your shop and fill a application ,then charge you 270 for the certificate .you can open the shop ,just keep it clean and randomly remove expired products from your shelves ,so when health inspections pay you an visit ,you’ll be safe. I want to start a spza shop is it possible cos still on lock down. The qualifying spazas and general dealer store owners must go to their nearest Nedbank Branch or Nedbank desk at Boxer stores for assistance to apply. Spaza shops can now apply for a temporary trading permit. The purpose of starting a spaza shop is to sell products to your local community. Apply for an informal trading permit. The owner must hold a valid trading permit, even if it is a temporary one. I’m here in Kempton Park. Valid ID documentation. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. However I used to make around 1500 per day when I was running my spaza shop but that’s not the profit. I need to start a shisanyama business but the problem my location of choice is along the gravel road which may compromise cleanliness of my business. Please continue with your real life stories and tips to better run and manage a spaza. Eskom website is not helpful either. Most foreigners in South Africa invest in building tuck shops or buying containers for their spaza shops. South African! A spaza shop/general dealer owner, who is a South African and holds a valid trading permit (including temporary) or business licence, in the case of a general dealer qualifies to apply. The valuation of Spaza shops in South Africa keeps increasing on a yearly basis. Trading Licence. Hundreds of informal traders from across Johannesburg flocked to Jorrisen Place in Braamfontein on the first day of the three-days allocated by the City to apply for a trading permit during the 21-day lockdown. Electricity Call Centre: (014) 050-0261. And usually spaza shop owners do not have that kind of a supply chain. I also started my spaza guys beaten all odds of somalian competition,i just wanted to persue my dream of making it possible even though people like to voice out unproven thoughts. Note: not all Boxer stores are participating, but only those with the Nedbank funding desk. application and the temporary trading permission shall not be approved or could be withheld or withdrawn. To apply for support under the scheme, the spaza shop or general dealer must meet the following requirements: The owner must be a South African citizen, with a valid South African ID. It will be hard for you to set competitive prices if you buy your products from retail stores like Shoprite and Pick n Pay. APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY TRADING PERMIT FOR A SPAZA SHOP OR INFORMAL FOOD TRADING IN TERMS OF SECTION 7(E) OF THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT 2002:AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS ISSUED IN TERMS OF SECTION 27(2) AS GAZETTED ON THE 2ND OF APRIL 2020 Please ensure that all sections of this form are completed, Should any information as required be …