With less than 48 hours left before the spaza shop registration deadline on Friday, 13 December 2024, many business owners are feeling the pressure. As the clock ticks down, an increasing number of unregistered spaza shop owners are struggling to meet the requirements, with some having made multiple attempts to register their businesses but facing repeated setbacks. The deadline is fast approaching, and for many, the window to comply is rapidly closing. Lerato Mbele spoke to minister of cooperative governance & traditional affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa and, deputy minister of small business development, Jane Sithole. 

 

With less than 48 hours left before the spaza shop registration deadline on Friday, 13 December 2024, many business owners are feeling the pressure. As the clock ticks down, an increasing number of unregistered spaza shop owners are struggling to meet the requirements, with some having made multiple attempts to register their businesses but facing repeated setbacks. The deadline is fast approaching, and for many, the window to comply is rapidly closing. Lerato Mbele spoke to minister of cooperative governance &amp; traditional affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa and, deputy minister of small business development, Jane Sithole.&nbsp;
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POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

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Natasha Sideris is the Founder and CEO of Tashas Group and the maverick of the casual dining scene in South Africa and now in the UAE. Third generation in hospitality, Natasha grew up at the side of her father, a restaurateur, learning the business from a young age. She is out entrepreneurial edge guest today.
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With over 25 years of industry experience, multi-award winning South African entrepreneur and advertising industry guru, Groovin Nchabeleng is highly regarded for his thought leadership and brand building ability. He is the brains behind the 2010 Fifa World Cup campaign themed &ldquo;Feel it, it is here&rdquo;. Nchabeleng has led big advertising and marketing projects in South Africa and has championed the art of properly marketing businesses.

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The minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald said that more beds are needed in prisons to address the issue of overcrowding. The minister revealed the department requires an estimated R36bn in capital allocation to construct new correctional centres to end overcrowding. This was revealed in a recent parliamentary Q&A session as the department grapples with an average overcrowding rate of about 46%. To address this, Groenewald emphasized the need to construct an additional 50,000 bed spaces. Lerato Mbele spoke to Samuel Thobakgale, national commissioner of the department of correctional services and, Andy Mashaile who is a security strategist & crime expert.

The minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald said that more beds are needed in prisons to address the issue of overcrowding. The minister revealed the department requires an estimated R36bn in capital allocation to construct new correctional centres to end overcrowding. This was revealed in a recent parliamentary Q&amp;A session as the department grapples with an average overcrowding rate of about 46%. To address this, Groenewald emphasized the need to construct an additional 50,000 bed spaces. Lerato Mbele spoke to Samuel Thobakgale, national commissioner of the department of correctional services and, Andy Mashaile who is a security strategist &amp; crime expert.

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