Spaza shops are going digital. The digital platform is designed to geo-map and support spaza shops and other food-handling facilities, while addressing the proliferation of illegal businesses across South Africa
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Keeping up with the times, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has unveiled a digital platform to support spaza shops and other food-handling facilities as well as combat illegal businesses.
The new digital platforms went live on Friday March 28, following the announcement by Small Business Development Minister, Stella Ndabeni.
DSBD Connect is a digital platform designed to geo-map and support spaza shops and other food-handling facilities, while addressing the proliferation of illegal businesses across South Africa, said Minister Ndabeni.
The department said DSBD Connect will function as a comprehensive digital platform, offering:
“This initiative is in line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s commitment to combating illegal business operations that compromise consumer safety and undermine the local economy. Through DSBD Connect, the Department of Small Business Development is fostering sustainable business growth, regulatory compliance, and community empowerment,” said Mr Ndabeni.
DSBD Connect is available on https://dsbdconnect.co.za/