Following an incident in Atteridgeville, Gauteng, where residents protested against foreign-owned spaza shops, four individuals were arrested. The shooting occurred when locals tried to shut down such businesses, resulting in one person being injured. This comes in the context of President Cyril Ramaphosa's directive for unregistered spaza shops to register within 21 days.
Four foreign nationals were arrested in Atteridgeville, Gauteng , after a shooting incident occurred when residents attempted to close down foreign-owned spaza shops . One person was injured during the confrontation, which took place on Monday, 25 November 2024. The incident reportedly happened after residents mobilized to shut down these businesses which they believe contribute to unemployment.
President Cyril Ramaphosa had previously announced that unregistered spaza shops, both local and foreign-owned, must register within 21 days. However, this led to a conflict where an opposing group prevented the registration of spaza shops owned by foreign nationals at a Customer Service Centre in Jabulani on 19 November
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