Last month President Cyril Ramaphosa instigated mandatory spaza shop registration in South Africa. The initiative was a ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa introduced mandatory registration for spaza shops in South Africa last month. The initiative was a response to the foodborne illness crisis claiming the lives of dozens of ...

JOHANNESBURG — A spate of deaths in South Africa following outbreaks of food poisoning have sparked violence directed at African migrant shopkeepers who have been blamed. Armed mobs have in recent ...

More than 20 people are believed to have died in one South African province after consuming food from local shops. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said the majority of deaths have been children aged ...

The government has pushed back the deadline for shops to register in South Africa as part of a drive to improve food safety. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the registration plan last month as one ...