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Cape Town’s extortion gangs prey on foreign-owned spaza shops

IOL · 14 September 2026 at 08:15

Cape Town’s extortion gangs prey on foreign-owned spaza shops

Foreign-owned spaza shops are increasingly being targeted by extortion gangs demanding protection fees in Cape Town.

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