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SPAZA SHOP BYLAW GAZETTED

Dr Beyers Naude Local MunicipalityRef: 68 OF 2020

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Collected on 6 August 2026

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What this means

This is Provincial Notice 68 of 2020, containing the Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality Spaza Shop By-Laws gazetted on 23 March 2020. It sets the conditions for operating a tuck shop or spaza shop in a residential area, including obtaining municipal special consent and limiting the shop area to 30m2. It also identifies prohibited conduct, payment and penalties as subjects of the by-law.

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Municipal operating consentOngoing

Application for a TUCK SHOP/SPAZA SHOP

An owner or occupier of a dwelling house in a residential zone may seek permission to sell basic groceries and fresh produce for neighbourhood daily needs where the area is not adequately serviced. The activity requires the Municipality's special consent and must remain compatible with the residential character of the neighbourhood.

Who it is for: Owners or occupiers of dwelling houses in residential zones
How to act on it: Apply to the Municipality for special consent. A waiver of the formal special consent procedure may be requested by first obtaining and submitting written consent from the registered owner of each adjoining property and any other properties directed by the head of the department.

The document's recorded date is 23 March 2020. Confirm on the official source.

Facts

Reference

68 OF 2020

Key Takeaways

Provincial Notice 68 of 2020
Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality Spaza Shop By-Laws
Published in Provincial Gazette No. 4403 on 23 March 2020
Special municipal consent required to operate a tuck shop or spaza shop
Shop area may not exceed 30m2
Written adjoining-property-owner consent may support a waiver of the formal special consent procedure
Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality