# The South African National Christian Forum has welcomed the government’s decision not to extend the registration for spaza shops again. All spaza shops and food-handling businesseses had to be registered by 28 February, after the deaths of children last year were suspected to be related to food items bought at spaza shops. The forum’s president, Marothi Mashashane, says they also support the National Business Licensing Bill, as once it becomes law, it will provide clarity, consistency and transparency with regards to the licensing of businesses in the country.
SA Christian Forum supports the National Business Licensing Bill