30 May 2025 Media Release:  Kannaland Spaza Shop Owners receive refresher training about health, fire and legal compliance

Media Release:  Kannaland Spaza Shop Owners receive refresher training about health, fire and legal compliance

30 May 2025

The Garden Route District Municipality’s (GRDM) Environmental Health Practitioners (EHP) responsible for monitoring spaza shops in the Kannaland region recently held information session for all shop owners in the Kannaland municipal area on Regulation 638 promulgated under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act.

The first session was held on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, in Ladismith, followed by another session on 22 May 2025, in Calitzdorp, with a total of 40 spaza shop owners who attended it. The workshops were facilitated by EHPs Maxwelline Fatuse and Ikanya Hendricks, along with Keith Johannes and Hein-lee Oosthuizen from Kannaland Fire Services, and Courtney Ludick and Gershon Claasen from Kannaland Municipality’s Law Enforcement.

Participants engaging in various discussions during the two-day training programme.

The sessions primarily focused on health, fire, and legal compliance requirements necessary for the safe and lawful operation of spaza shops. During both sessions, spaza shop owners actively engaged in the discussions, expressed their appreciation and affirmed their respect for South African Constitution and relevant laws and their dedication to operate their businesses correctly.

Similar engagements are regularly being rolled out across the district by GRDM Environmental Health Practitioners as part of their day-to-day activities.

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