Spaza-Shops Association says spaza shops registration process has presented several challenges [SOUND]

# The South African Spaza-Shops Association says the spaza shops registration process has presented several challenges. Many informal businesses have struggled with complex registration requirements and bureaucratic delays, hindering their ability to meet the 28th February deadline. Association president Kgothatso Ramautswa says limited access to formal financial systems has made it difficult for small business owners to expand and comply with the new regulations: