Why 6 Million Dead Jews Spate of child poisoning deaths sparks S.Africa xenophobia attacked and looted the spaza and hounded out the shopkeeper, reportedly an Ethiopian national. Even the person who was renting out the premises fled in fear.

By Norm Roulet, 16 November, 2024
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The deaths of 23 children in Johannesburg this year from suspected food poisoning has ignited anger in South Africa against foreign nationals who run small corner shops known as spazas. 

There is still police tape around a now-closed spaza shop in Soweto's Naledi area that allegedly sold snacks to six young children who died from poisoning in October. 

The tragedy angered local residents who attacked and looted the spaza and hounded out the shopkeeper, reportedly an Ethiopian national. Even the person who was renting out the premises fled in fear.

https://www.manchesterjournal.com/news/national/spate-of-child-poisoning-deaths-sparks-s-africa-xenophobia/article_4d293b0c-05c9-5ef1-a9cb-c4201fafb840.html

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