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ANNUAL NOTIFICATION OF CARRYING ON OF BUSINESS IN TERMS OF THE PROVISIONS OFANNUAL NOTIFICATION OF CARRYING ON OF BUSINESS IN TERMS OF THE PROVISIONS OFTHE BUSINESSES ACT (ACT 71 OF 1991), AS AMENDED

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION AND ALLOCATION OF TRADING BAYS AND PERMITS

A permit is issued only in demarcated areas proclaimed by the Municipality from time to time.

Permits are valid for Twelve (12) months and are renewable Sixty (60) days before the date of expiry.

During the time that trading bays are occupied, a waiting list will be drawn up and all those wishing to trade will be put on that database.

Trading bays must be allocated in a transparent manner, provided that each applicant satisfies the criteria for allocation of trading bays set out in the allocation policy.

Informal trading may only be commenced after the applicant has been issued with a permit containing the terms and conditions to ensure that it is carried in an orderly and effective manner.

Council must consider the application and within a reasonable period give its decision to the applicant. In the case of a refusal of the application, Council must give reasons for the decision in writing and advise the applicant of his or her right to appeal against the decision

A trading bay may be allocated to more than one person on a timeshare basis, provided that each such person shall be entitled to engage in informal trading only during the period or periods indicated in the permit issued to him or her.

Informal traders who have been allocated trading bays must attend a workshop at which all aspects of informal trading are dealt with in detail, those trading in foodstuff must further attend a health education workshop during which health education attendance certificate will be issued by Environmental Health Practitioners. Traders trading from mobile kitchens will be required to obtain a Certificate of Acceptability issued in terms of Regulation 638 of 22 June 2018 - Regulations governing general hygiene requirements for food premises and the transport of food and related matters in terms of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972)

Trading hours will be from 04h00 to 19h00 Monday to Sunday

CRITERIA TO ALLOCATE PERMIT

The following documents will be required:

• Proof of unemployment obtainable from the Department of Labour
• Proof of residence or a letter from the Councillor
• 2x ID photos
• Certified copy of ID or a copy of an Asylum seekers permit if not South African
• Fees payable
• Permits are non-transferable, should an informal trader cease to operate he or she should surrender the stand back to Council who will in turn allocate the stand to another beneficiary