| Abstract: |
Looting and violent attacks on mainly foreigner-owned spaza shops allegedly selling expired and counterfeit goods were due to municipalities not implementing by-laws or conducting regular inspections, the National Consumer Commission (NCC) says. The NCC has been forced to launch a probe after four people were killed in rampages this week. Residents assaulted foreign shop owners, stealing the “fake” and “ex- pired” goods they were objecting to. The African Diaspora Forum, which represents foreign shop owners, also blamed the government for dereliction of duty. |
